How will AI devastate the healthcare sector? This Lancet report will blow your mind.

Nowadays, the use of AI has increased significantly, and it is being used extensively in everything from writing to medicine. However, it is as beneficial as it is dangerous. Let us explain how it is dangerous.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding its reach across every field today. The medical sector is no exception. While AI is widely considered the future of diagnosis and disease management, a new study published in the journal The Lancet points to a serious danger. According to this report, continued reliance on AI-based tools could weaken doctors' skills. This means that the very technology that should make patient treatment easier could gradually erode doctors' abilities.

Impact on the skills of doctors

A study conducted at four colonoscopy centers in Poland found that AI-assisted diagnosis reduced doctors' adenoma detection rate (i.e., early detection of cancerous diseases). According to the data, while previously, adenomas were detected in 28% of cases without AI, this rate dropped to 22% after relying on AI, a reduction of approximately 20%. This means that doctors may lose their clinical judgment and diagnostic ability by constantly relying on AI.

Why is this danger happening?

Experts believe that when a doctor is constantly presented with ready-made solutions and suggestions, their ability to think and analyze independently diminishes. This situation is even more dangerous in the healthcare sector, where a wrong diagnosis can directly impact a patient's life. Researchers say that if this trend continues, doctors will become increasingly dependent on AI, leaving their own professional skills behind.

What are the experts saying?

Dr. Marcin Romarczyk of Poland, who was involved in the study, says that we need to understand the factors contributing to this problem. Professor Yuichi Mori of the University of Oslo explained that if doctors continue to use AI, they themselves may become less motivated, less focused, and less responsible. This means that instead of saving patients' lives, doctors may begin to blindly rely on technology.

Big alarm for India

In countries like India, where there's already a shortage of doctors and health infrastructure, an overreliance on AI could make the situation even more difficult. Dr. Vidur Mahajan, CEO of CARPL.AI, says we need to weigh both the pros and cons of the increasing use of AI. While adopting AI technology is essential, it also requires strengthening the training and practical skills of doctors.

This Lancet report is a stark warning that if AI is not used in a balanced manner, the skills of doctors in the healthcare sector could gradually be eroded. It's important to use AI as an aid, not a means of complete dependence. Otherwise, the day is not far off when doctors will rely solely on machine decisions, putting patients' lives at risk.