11/09/2025
Artificial intelligence: a blessing or a curse?
The advent of AI has brought about a lot of intrigue to society. Computers programmed to be able to do much of the thinking we would normally do ourselves makes us interested in what they can do for us. In healthcare, they are acting as if they were a healthcare professional, giving an opinion on someone’s condition.
Doctors know that they can reach an accurate diagnosis of a patient’s medical condition in about 70% of cases if they ask the right questions. But this does not work in reverse, where the patient is relied upon to give the doctor the information they think is relevant. Add on top of that the importance of a proper examination, knowing what to look for and how to interpret the signs of medical conditions to come to the right diagnosis. This is why artificial intelligence cannot replace a medical professional.
If you know you need medical care, go to a medical professional you can trust rather than a computer.