The Vanishing Physician: A New Era of AI Driven Medicine The debate about artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine has intensified with a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Ezekiel Emanuel and his co authors argue that AI can deliver better outcomes than human physicians or physician AI hybrids at five fundamental medical tasks: taking histories, establishing diagnoses, identifying necessary tests, prescribing treatment, and managing chronic diseases.
Emanuel's shift from skepticism to acceptance is notable.