Would you trust an AI doctor? New research shows patients are split

Would you trust an AI doctor? New research shows patients are split A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that more than 50% of people don ' t fully trust AI-powered medical advice, but many put faith in AI if it ' s monitored and guided by human touch. Today University of Arizona Health SciencesAI-doctor-web.jpg Participants in a new study trusted medical advice generated by artificial intelligence more when their doctors expressed support of the new technology.HealthBIO5College of LawCollege of Medicine - TucsonExpertsExploration Media contact(s)Phil Villarreal University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationspvillarreal@arizona.edu520-621-8659Artificial intelligence-powered medical treatment options are on the rise and have the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, but a new study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that about 52% of participants would choose a human doctor rather than AI for diagnosis and treatment.The paper, "Diverse Patients Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Diagnosis, " was published today in the journal PLOS Digital Health.slepian-web.jpgThe research was led by Dr.Marvin J. Slepian, Regents Professor of Medicine at theUArizona College of Medicine – Tucson and member of theBIO5 Institute, and Christopher Robertson, professor of law and associate dean for strategic initiatives at the Boston University School of Law. The research team found that most patients aren ' t...
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