Can AI outperform doctors? Experts weigh the pros and cons
AI is increasingly being integrated into consumer health care, with tools like ChatGPT Health and Amazon's HealthAI offering personalized advice based on medical data. Experts express cautious optimism about AI's potential, highlighting the importance of human oversight to ensure accuracy. The use of AI is also accelerating drug development processes, significantly reducing the time needed to identify developmental candidates.
- ▪OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health to connect users' medical records with an AI chatbot.
- ▪Amazon introduced its HealthAI tool for One Medical members to provide personalized health advice.
- ▪Experts emphasize the need for human validation of AI models in drug discovery.
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AI is being used in a number of ways in consumer health care. In January, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, allowing people to securely connect their medical records and wellness apps to the AI chatbot. The company said the new health experience was not intended for diagnosis and treatment. In the same month, Amazon rolled out its HealthAI tool for members of its primary care chain One Medical, which is designed to provide advice based on medical records, lab results and current medications.Shreehas Tambe, CEO and managing director of biotechnology company Biocon, said he is cautiously optimistic about the use of AI in health care settings, describing a "learning curve" for new users.
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