لا تزال أصداء إعلان شركة مايكروسوفت الأمريكية، عملاق التقنية المعروفة، عن برنامج حديث من إنتاج مختبراتها العلمية يعتمد على الذكاء الاصطناعي، قادر على تشخيص دقيق للعلل والأمراض بشكل يتفوق على قدرات مجموعة من الأطباء المختصين. وهذه المسألة كانت تطرح منذ فترة زمنية ليست بالبعيدة وتبحث في احتمالات حصولها ولكن كل ذلك كان يقع في ضمن إطار الخيال العلمي على أقل تقدير.
وبدا عدد غير بسيط من المحللين العلميين والأطباء الممارسين في تقدير آثار ذلك الأمر المستجد على القطاع الصحي بشكل عام. هل سيكون لدى الناس ثقة في رأي الذكاء الاصطناعي في تشخيص أغلى ما يملكون وهو صحتهم؟ وهل هذا البرنامج الجديد سيكون آمناً ضد القرصنة الإلكترونية المدمرة والفتاكة؟ تجارب الناس مع المنظومات الإلكترونية الوسيطة سواء في التسوق أو الصيرفة أو التعلم أو المعاملات الرسمية هي متفاوتة في نتائجها فهناك قصص نجاح مذهلة وهناك مآسٍ وكوارث تكاد لا تصدق.
في دراسة حديثة أجرتها جامعة ميناسوتا الأمريكية، وأعلنت نتائجها في شهر مايو من هذا العام، أظهرت أن الغالبية العظمى من الشريحة التي تم استبيانها أوضحت أنها لا تثق في الذكاء الاصطناعي كوسيط للتشخيص في المجال الصحي. وكانت النسبة أكثر من ٦٥% من الذين أبدوا الملاحظات السلبية وهي نسبة لا يمكن الاستهانة بها.
وفي تعليق مهم جداً وإن كان لا يخلو من الطرافة علّق أحد الأطباء المختصين عن التشخيص الطبي المعتمد بشكل كامل وأساسي على الذكاء الاصطناعي بأن هذا الأمر سيعفي الأطباء وشركات التأمين من القضايا المتعلقة بالأخطاء البشرية في القطاع الصحي، وهذا حدث في حد ذاته لا يمكن الإقلال من أهميته.
إذا ما تم اعتماد هذا البرنامج وهذا ما يتوقع حدوثه عاجلاً أم آجلا ستكون هناك حاجة ملحة لإعادة توصيف العلاقة بين المريض والطبيب.
هناك علاقات مهنية في حياة الناس تبنى على أسس الثقة والطمأنينة والأمان، مهن مثل الطبيب والمحامي والمعلم، وهي جميعها مهددة بتغيير جذري في أدوارها، وفي بعض الأحيان زوالها، ولكن تبقى لمهنة الطبيب مكانة خاصة ومميّزة في نفوس الناس، وتهديد هذه المكانة حتى لو كانت بوعود الذكاء الاصطناعي بتشخيص أكثر دقة واعتمادية يثير الاهتمام والجدل ولم نبدأ بعد حتى الآن.
سيكون طبيبك الجديد محمولاً في جيبك على هاتفك يقدّم لك التشخيص المناسب لأعراضك متى ما عرضت عليه ويأتيك الجواب في ثوانٍ. مقبلون على عالم جديد من الواضح جداً أن أهم معالمه هو أن الذكاء الاصطناعي هو آخر اختراعات العقل البشري، وكل ما سيلي ذلك سيكون من إنتاج الذكاء الاصطناعي نفسه.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
The echoes of the announcement by the American company Microsoft, a known tech giant, about a new program developed by its scientific laboratories that relies on artificial intelligence, capable of accurate diagnosis of ailments and diseases in a way that surpasses the abilities of a group of specialized doctors, are still resonating. This issue has been raised for some time now, exploring the possibilities of its occurrence, but all of that was within the realm of science fiction at the very least.
A considerable number of scientific analysts and practicing doctors have begun to assess the implications of this new development on the healthcare sector in general. Will people trust the opinion of artificial intelligence in diagnosing their most precious asset, which is their health? And will this new program be safe from destructive and lethal cyber hacking? People's experiences with intermediary electronic systems, whether in shopping, banking, learning, or official transactions, vary in their outcomes; there are astonishing success stories and there are tragedies and disasters that are almost unbelievable.
In a recent study conducted by the University of Minnesota, the results of which were announced in May of this year, it was shown that the vast majority of the surveyed group indicated that they do not trust artificial intelligence as an intermediary for diagnosis in the healthcare field. The percentage was over 65% of those who expressed negative feedback, a figure that cannot be underestimated.
In a very important comment, albeit somewhat humorous, one of the specialized doctors remarked about medical diagnosis that relies entirely and fundamentally on artificial intelligence, stating that this would relieve doctors and insurance companies from issues related to human errors in the healthcare sector, which is an event in itself that cannot be downplayed in importance.
If this program is adopted, which is expected to happen sooner or later, there will be an urgent need to redefine the relationship between the patient and the doctor.
There are professional relationships in people's lives built on foundations of trust, reassurance, and security, professions such as doctor, lawyer, and teacher, all of which are threatened by a radical change in their roles, and sometimes their extinction. However, the profession of doctor retains a special and distinguished status in people's hearts, and threatening this status, even with promises from artificial intelligence for more accurate and reliable diagnoses, raises interest and controversy, and we have not even begun yet.
Your new doctor will be in your pocket on your phone, providing you with the appropriate diagnosis for your symptoms whenever you present them, and you will receive an answer in seconds. We are heading towards a new world, where it is very clear that one of its most important features is that artificial intelligence is the latest invention of the human mind, and everything that follows will be produced by artificial intelligence itself.
A considerable number of scientific analysts and practicing doctors have begun to assess the implications of this new development on the healthcare sector in general. Will people trust the opinion of artificial intelligence in diagnosing their most precious asset, which is their health? And will this new program be safe from destructive and lethal cyber hacking? People's experiences with intermediary electronic systems, whether in shopping, banking, learning, or official transactions, vary in their outcomes; there are astonishing success stories and there are tragedies and disasters that are almost unbelievable.
In a recent study conducted by the University of Minnesota, the results of which were announced in May of this year, it was shown that the vast majority of the surveyed group indicated that they do not trust artificial intelligence as an intermediary for diagnosis in the healthcare field. The percentage was over 65% of those who expressed negative feedback, a figure that cannot be underestimated.
In a very important comment, albeit somewhat humorous, one of the specialized doctors remarked about medical diagnosis that relies entirely and fundamentally on artificial intelligence, stating that this would relieve doctors and insurance companies from issues related to human errors in the healthcare sector, which is an event in itself that cannot be downplayed in importance.
If this program is adopted, which is expected to happen sooner or later, there will be an urgent need to redefine the relationship between the patient and the doctor.
There are professional relationships in people's lives built on foundations of trust, reassurance, and security, professions such as doctor, lawyer, and teacher, all of which are threatened by a radical change in their roles, and sometimes their extinction. However, the profession of doctor retains a special and distinguished status in people's hearts, and threatening this status, even with promises from artificial intelligence for more accurate and reliable diagnoses, raises interest and controversy, and we have not even begun yet.
Your new doctor will be in your pocket on your phone, providing you with the appropriate diagnosis for your symptoms whenever you present them, and you will receive an answer in seconds. We are heading towards a new world, where it is very clear that one of its most important features is that artificial intelligence is the latest invention of the human mind, and everything that follows will be produced by artificial intelligence itself.
