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The ‘concerning' impact of AI on health workers
A new study suggests that regular use of artificial intelligence could potentially 'deskill' health workers, a finding described as 'concerning' given AI 's rapid adoption in healthcare.
The research focused on endoscopists performing colonoscopies to detect precancerous growths (adenomas) in the bowel.
The study, conducted in Poland, analysed 1,442 colonoscopies and found a 6 per cent lower rate of polyp detection when endoscopists worked without AI after its introduction.
This is believed to be the first study to indicate a negative impact of regular AI use on healthcare professionals' ability to complete a patient-relevant task in medicine.
Academics are calling for urgent further research into AI's impact on health professionals' skills across various medical fields to understand and mitigate potential problems.
