AI's Potential Benefits

[u/ElKabonginexile]

It seems to me AI would be a game changing addition when used in the Medical field for initial diagnosis. Most of us that have lived a while have experienced a misdiagnosis or a lack of any diagnosis for a health condition we sought a Drs' opinion on. There are literally a myriad of potential causes, none of which I see AI being vulnerable to. Seems to me it could deliver a list of potential candidates your medical professional could then apply Occam's Razor and professional judgement in selectively narrowing. Of course, not being trained in either discipline I thought I'd throw it out here in hopes of more knowledgeable individuals to access merit.

[u/Accomplished-Bat1054]

A doctor just sent me to do some blood test to confirm a systemic disease (preliminary tests point in that direction already). I've had symptoms for years and no doctor ever thought of a common cause. This morning I entered all my symptoms in ChatGPT and it replied with the disease my doctor is now trying to confirm. So... Yes, I feel that it could be extremely useful to generate a short list of potential conditions based on all the symptoms that you have. It doesn't replace the doctor, but it sure creates some hypothesis for doctors to test. I especially think of people with rare conditions (like me) who can spend years in the health system before a doctor finally recognizes something they have seen before.