LAST MONTH’S SURVEY QUESTION:
In last month’s edition of Diabetes Bites, we asked for your opinion about applying AI (artificial intelligence) to the treatment and management of diabetes.
38% Bring it on! I’ll take anything that can make life with diabetes easier and better.
10% I will accept it if my healthcare provider recommends it.
49% I’m skeptical. I want to see research on its safety before trying it.
3% No way, no how. I don’t trust it one bit.
Happy to see so many people willing to accept the use of AI in healthcare, particularly when it has been properly vetted. AI is really nothing more than a very sophisticated, complex computer program that takes in existing information and spits out recommendations based on available evidence. It does not consider things like instinct, emotion, or personal perspectives that make up the human experience. While it can greatly improve efficiency and safety in healthcare delivery, it is not at a point where it can replace human interaction:
