Now even the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for caution in the use of artificial intelligence for public health care, saying it is “imperative” to assess the risks.
In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO said it was excited about the “appropriate use” and potential of AI, but was concerned about how it will be used to improve access to health information. , as a decision support tool and to improve diagnostic care.
The agency added that the data used to train the AI can be biased and generate misleading or inaccurate information and that the models can be misused to create misinformation.
It was critical to examine potential issues with using large generated language model (LLM) tools, like ChatGPT, to protect and promote human well-being and safeguard public health, the health body said. United Nations.
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Geoffrey Hinton, 75, considered the “godfather” of artificial intelligence, has warned that “creepy” chatbots like the popular ChatGPT could soon be smarter than humans.
His warning comes as artificial intelligence applications are rapidly gaining popularity, highlighting a technology that could upend the way businesses and society work.
The WHO has warned: “Rush adoption of untested systems could lead to errors by health workers, harm patients, erode confidence in AI and thereby undermine (or delay) benefits and uses. long-term potential of these technologies around the world. .’
Meanwhile, a study conducted last month by the University of California, San Diego found that ChatGPT provides higher quality answers and is more empathetic than a real doctor.
A panel of healthcare professionals compared doctors’ written and ChatGPT responses to real-life healthcare questions to see which came out on top.
Doctors preferred ChatGPT answers 79% of the time and rated them as higher quality in terms of information provided and better understanding. The panel did not know which was which.
ChatGPT recently caused a stir in the medical community after it was deemed capable of passing the benchmark exam required to practice medicine in the United States, raising the possibility that it could one day replace human doctors.
The artificial intelligence program scored between 52.4 and 75 percent on the three-part medical licensing exam (USMLE). The pass mark for each year is approximately 60%.
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Researchers from technology company AnsibleHealth who carried out the study said: “Achieving the passing grade for this notoriously difficult expert exam, and doing so without any human reinforcement, marks a notable milestone in the clinical maturation of the AI.”
The AI ’godfather’ also threw a grenade into the raging debate over the dangers of the technology after sensationally quitting his job at Google and saying he regretted his life’s work.
British-Canadian pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, 75, has issued a chilling warning that “scary” chatbots like the hugely popular ChatGPT may soon be smarter than humans.
Some of the world’s greatest minds are divided on whether AI will destroy or uplift humanity, with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates championing the technology and Tesla founder Elon Musk a vocal critic.
The bitter argument spilled into the public domain earlier this year when more than 1,000 tech moguls signed a letter calling for a pause in the “dangerous race” to advance AI.
They said urgent action was needed before humans lose control of technology and risk being wiped out by robots.
In the medical world, research has suggested that a groundbreaking AI model could determine a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer with stunning accuracy.
Using medical records and information from previous scans, the AI was able to flag patients at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer within the next three years with great accuracy.
There is currently no comprehensive scan for pancreatic cancer, with doctors using a combination of CT scans, MRIs, and other invasive procedures to diagnose it. This prevents many doctors from recommending these screenings.
The study gives doctors hope because pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to detect, making it one of the deadliest forms of the disease, killing more than half of those affected within five years. the diagnosis.
Over time, they also hope these AI models will help them develop a reliable way to screen for pancreatic cancer – which already exists for other types of the disease.