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Trueblue1968

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7. No AI. I want real doctors.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:33 PM

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America's Largest Hospital System Ready to Start Replacing Radiologists With AI, Its CEO Says [View all] highplainsdem Apr 4 OP

Won't work............ Lovie777 Apr 4 #1

My wife's cancer was misdiagnosed/missed by a real radiologist Fiendish Thingy Apr 4 #2

Breast cancer is a reality for so many women. I am so glad your riversedge Apr 4 #3

Or insurance companies having the ability to control what AI finds. C Moon Apr 5 #15

I'm so sorry your wife had to battle breast cancer. So did a close relative of mine. highplainsdem Apr 5 #28

It wasn't breast cancer, but still scary nonetheless Fiendish Thingy Apr 5 #30

Apologies for misreading. The reply responding to yours mentioned breast cancer in the subject line highplainsdem Apr 5 #31

Indeed - AI may leave the world even dumber than it is now after 20+ years of social media. nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 5 #32

LOL, what could possibly go wrong? flvegan Apr 4 #4

Actually... GB_RN Apr 5 #17

I can see it... GiqueCee Apr 5 #20

Human Judgment Should Never... GB_RN Apr 5 #23

A Human needs to sign off on the AI's output WA-03 Democrat Apr 5 #25

I can just hear the screaming from those who have to handle the lawsuits. Baitball Blogger Apr 4 #5

Better that they fire all the doctors Turbineguy Apr 4 #6

No AI. I want real doctors. Trueblue1968 Apr 4 #7

Kick dalton99a Apr 5 #8

AI assisting radiologists I would support but not replacing them. cstanleytech Apr 5 #9

Yes, I could see it as a useful tool flagging anomalies fujiyamasan Apr 5 #11

Oh, I agree with you as AI is not ready for soloing this type of stuff at all. cstanleytech Apr 5 #13

The doctor signing off on this will be the fall guy when things go wrong. hunter Apr 5 #26

What could go wrong? Angleae Apr 5 #10

Omfg, no way would I trust AI to read my X-rays. SunSeeker Apr 5 #12

The bastards running insurance companies and health networks won't be happy until... LudwigPastorius Apr 5 #14

What can POSSIBLY go wrong??? AZ8theist Apr 5 #16

AI has been assisting for a while now, Richi in Gerenwich Apr 5 #18

"major savings"... GiqueCee Apr 5 #19

Ever since corporate monsters took over healthcare, it has been a race to the bottom. travelingthrulife Apr 5 #21

I think they've been reading pap smears with imaging tools for a long time. milestogo Apr 5 #22

so if they make a mistake who is responsible ? Nigrum Cattus Apr 5 #24

Not sure about AI used for radiology results, but when AI is used to listen to appointments and generate highplainsdem Apr 5 #29

Everyone should require a second opinion by a human professional. mdbl Apr 5 #27

AI says that he is pregnant. Wonder Why Apr 5 #33

The backlog for MRIs and CAT scans can be weeks for cancer patients somsai Monday #34