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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Could using AI tools ‘deskill' certain health workers?
Experts say the impact of AI on healthcare workers' capabilities could be concerning, given the rapid adoption rate of such tools in medicine. (Envato Elements pic) LONDON : Using artificial intelligence regularly could potentially 'deskill' some health workers, a new study suggests – a finding that is 'concerning' given the rapid uptake of AI across healthcare, academics say. The new study involves endoscopists, who perform colonoscopies to look for precancerous growths in the bowel. These growths, known as adenomas, can be detected and removed to prevent them from becoming bowel cancer. Advances in AI technology have led to the development of computer-assisted polyp-detection systems, which have been found to help these health workers spot more adenomas. By analysing work conducted in Poland, the research team set out to assess whether continuous use of AI led to a dip in performance when endoscopists performed colonoscopies without the help of the technology. To that end, the team analysed 1,442 colonoscopies conducted by experienced health workers before and after AI systems were rolled out at certain centres in 2021. Writing in the journal Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the experts reported that the rate of polyp detection was 6% lower after the introduction of AI in standard and non-AI-assisted colonoscopies. 'To our knowledge, this is the first study to suggest a negative impact of regular AI use on the ability of healthcare professionals to complete a patient-relevant task in medicine of any kind,' said Dr Marcin Romanczyk from the Academy of Silesia in Poland, one of the study authors. 'Our results are concerning, given that the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading,' he highlighted. 'We urgently need more research into the impact of AI on health professionals' skills across different medical fields, find out which factors may cause or contribute to problems when healthcare professionals and AI systems don't work well together, and develop ways to fix or improve these interactions.' In a linked editorial, Dr Omer Ahmad, consultant gastroenterologist and clinical research fellow at University College London, wrote: 'These findings temper the current enthusiasm for rapid adoption of AI-based technologies, and highlight the importance of carefully considering possible unintended clinical consequences. 'The study provides the first real-world clinical evidence for the phenomenon of deskilling, potentially affecting patient-related outcomes.'
The Independent
6 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
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.
Telegraph
6 days ago
- Health
- Telegraph
Reliance on AI is making health workers less capable
Relying on artificial intelligence could be making health workers less capable, a study has suggested. It is the first research to assess 'the phenomenon of deskilling' in medics who have been using AI. The study followed health care workers in Poland carrying out a diagnostic test for the early signs of bowel cancer. Endoscopists, who can include doctors or specially trained nurses, perform a test called a colonoscopy to look for precancerous growths in the bowel known as adenomas. These pre-cancerous growths can be detected and removed, preventing them from becoming bowel cancer. AI oversight Advances in AI technology have led to the development of computer-assisted polyp detection systems, which have been found to help these health workers spot more adenomas. Experts wanted to assess whether the continuous use of AI to help in the procedure had led to a dip in results when endoscopists performed the colonoscopies without AI. The research team analysed 1,442 colonoscopies conducted by 19 experienced health workers before and after AI systems were rolled out at certain centres in 2021. The study, published in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, found that the rate of detection of the precancerous polyps was 6 per cent lower after the introduction of AI in standard and non-AI assisted colonoscopies. The average rate of detection of the growths during colonoscopies was 28.4 per cent before AI began to be used. After this time, the rate fell to 22.4 per cent among medics conducting non-AI colonoscopies. At the same time, the procedures that were AI-assisted had a detection rate of 25.3 per cent. Researchers said the finding was 'concerning', given the rapid uptake of AI across healthcare. Urgent research needed Dr Marcin Romanczyk, one of the study authors from the Academy of Silesia in Poland, said: 'To our knowledge this is the first study to suggest a negative impact of regular AI use on healthcare professionals' ability to complete a patient-relevant task in medicine of any kind. 'Our results are concerning given the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading,' he said. 'We urgently need more research into the impact of AI on health professionals' skills across different medical fields. 'We need to find out which factors may cause or contribute to problems when healthcare professionals and AI systems don't work well together, and to develop ways to fix or improve these interactions.' Professor Yuichi Mori, a study author from the University of Oslo in Norway, said the findings 'pose an interesting question about previous trials' that found detection rates were higher with the help of AI than without it during such tests. He said: 'The endoscopists in the trials may have been negatively affected by continuous AI exposure'. In a linked editorial, Omer Ahmad, a consultant gastroenterologist, interventional endoscopist and clinical research fellow at University College London, wrote: 'These findings temper the current enthusiasm for rapid adoption of AI-based technologies such as CADe and highlight the importance of carefully considering possible unintended clinical consequences. 'The study provides the first real-world clinical evidence for the phenomenon of deskilling, potentially affecting patient-related outcomes.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
How a bowel cancer examination revealed AI's negative impact on doctors
Using AI regularly can potentially 'deskill' health workers, a new study suggests. Academics said that the finding is 'concerning' given the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) across healthcare. The new study looked at health workers who perform a test to look for early signs of bowel cancer. Endoscopists perform a test called a colonoscopy to look for precancerous growths in the bowel known as adenomas. This means these pre-cancerous growths can be detected and removed, preventing them from becoming bowel cancer. Advances in AI technology have led to the development of computer-assisted polyp detection systems, which have been found to help these health workers spot more adenomas. Researchers wanted to assess whether continuous use of AI led to a dip in performance when endoscopist perform colonoscopies without AI by analysing work conducted in Poland. The research team analysed 1,442 colonoscopies conducted by experienced health workers before and after AI systems were rolled out at certain centres in 2021. Writing in the journal Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers reported that the rate of detection of polyps was 6 per cent lower after the introduction of AI in standard and non-AI assisted colonoscopies. 'To our knowledge this is the first study to suggest a negative impact of regular AI use on healthcare professionals' ability to complete a patient-relevant task in medicine of any kind,' said one of the study authors, Dr Marcin Romanczyk, Academy of Silesia in Poland. 'Our results are concerning given the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading. 'We urgently need more research into the impact of AI on health professional's skills across different medical fields. We need to find out which factors may cause or contribute to problems when healthcare professionals and AI systems don't work well together, and to develop ways to fix or improve these interactions.' In a linked editorial, Omer Ahmad, a consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist and clinical research fellow at University College London, wrote: 'These findings temper the current enthusiasm for rapid adoption of AI-based technologies such as CADe and highlight the importance of carefully considering possible unintended clinical consequences. 'The study provides the first real-world clinical evidence for the phenomenon of deskilling, potentially affecting patient-related outcomes.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Using AI tools can ‘deskill' certain health workers
Using AI regularly can potentially 'deskill' health workers, a new study suggests. Academics said that the finding is 'concerning' given the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) across healthcare. The new study looked at health workers who perform a test to look for early signs of bowel cancer. Endoscopists perform a test called a colonoscopy to look for precancerous growths in the bowel known as adenomas. This means these pre-cancerous growths can be detected and removed, preventing them from becoming bowel cancer. Advances in AI technology have led to the development of computer-assisted polyp detection systems, which have been found to help these health workers spot more adenomas. Researchers wanted to assess whether continuous use of AI led to a dip in performance when endoscopist perform colonoscopies without AI by analysing work conducted in Poland. The research team analysed 1,442 colonoscopies conducted by experienced health workers before and after AI systems were rolled out at certain centres in 2021. Writing in the journal Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers reported that the rate of detection of polyps was 6% lower after the introduction of AI in standard and non-AI assisted colonoscopies. 'To our knowledge this is the first study to suggest a negative impact of regular AI use on healthcare professionals' ability to complete a patient-relevant task in medicine of any kind,' said one of the study authors, Dr Marcin Romanczyk, Academy of Silesia in Poland. 'Our results are concerning given the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading. 'We urgently need more research into the impact of AI on health professional's skills across different medical fields. We need to find out which factors may cause or contribute to problems when healthcare professionals and AI systems don't work well together, and to develop ways to fix or improve these interactions.' In a linked editorial, Omer Ahmad, a consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist and clinical research fellow at University College London, wrote: 'These findings temper the current enthusiasm for rapid adoption of AI-based technologies such as CADe and highlight the importance of carefully considering possible unintended clinical consequences. 'The study provides the first real-world clinical evidence for the phenomenon of deskilling, potentially affecting patient-related outcomes.' Sign in to access your portfolio
