Google's AI Doctor Diagnoses Patients and Explains Conditions, But Won't Replace Human Judgment
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Google researchers have developed AMIE, an AI that can diagnose patients and explain conditions by learning from medical texts and simulated patient interactions.
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AMIE outperformed human doctors in an evaluation, with greater diagnostic accuracy and performance. But the test format favored AMIE's strengths.
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AMIE is not meant to replace doctors, but could assist them and patients by providing second opinions, clarifying symptoms, etc.
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As AI like AMIE advances, human judgment will still be crucial for final diagnoses and treatment plans.
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Medical schools should incorporate AI literacy into their curriculums so future doctors can use AI responsibly.