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It looks like there are 3 possible outcomes: AI will do absolutely nothing, AI will enhance the productivity of radiologists, or AI will render their skills com
by bee_rider 2y ago
It looks like there are 3 possible outcomes: AI will do absolutely nothing, AI will enhance the productivity of radiologists, or AI will render their skills completely obsolete.
In case 1, learning radiology is a fine idea. In case 2, it becomes a little tricky, I guess if you are one of the most skilled radiologists you’ll do quite well for yourself (do the work of 10 and I bet you can take the pay of 2). For case 3, it becomes a bad career choice.
Although, I dunno, it seems like an odd thing to complain about. I mean, the nature of humans is that we make tools—we’re going to automate if it is possible. Rather I think the problem is that we’ve decided that if somebody makes the wrong bet about how their field will go, they should live in misery and deprivation.
- hilux 2y agoScenario 2 has already arrived - it's just not fully rolled out.
- gtirloni 2y agoScenario 2 is the most likely by far. It's just the continuation of a trend in radiology. Clinics already employ many more "technicians" with basic training and have a "proper" radiologist double checking and signing their work. If you're a technician (or a radiologist NOT supervising technicians), you're in hot water.