Given all the hype around surgical robots and the precision which they offer; and the claim that IT company's robot can diagnose cancer better than doctors can, a lot of doctors are worried that they will become obsolete. There is a lot of talk by futurists that the job of doctors will be taken over by artificial intelligence algorithms and robots, but this is an unfounded fear. The truth is that most of the skills which make a doctor especially effective, such as talking to patients, being able to think on their feet during an emergency, and dealing with complex problems, will remain uniquely human.
Yes, change will happen, because a lot of the routine clerical scut work will be automated, and this is all for the best, which is why doctors should welcome the intelligent use of technology. Instead of replacing doctors, the AI will make them more efficient, because the software will…
