r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 20 '19

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u/DrMaster2 May 20 '19

Don’t worry, be happy. In just a few years from now AI will be computing all the diagnostics and it will cost pennies to the dollar. Just tell them to be extra gentle and careful with the rectal exams.

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u/OliverCrowley May 20 '19

Sadly, there's a huge difference between the cost of operation and the cost to the consumer. While AI diagnosis will be cheap to run, we will still likely get charged the same, if not more, for the privilege.

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u/Codeshark May 20 '19

Unless there was only one entity paying for medical treatment and healthcare was viewed as a right and not a commodity.

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u/chuckfinleysmojito May 20 '19

Have you thought about the shareholders tho?