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Should AI be allowed to diagnose patients and prescribe medicine without human doctor supervision?

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Response rates from 1k UK voters.

13%
Yes
87%
No
5%
Yes
76%
No
8%
Yes, but only if it proves far more accurate than doctors
4%
No, I’d feel safer with a doctor supervising
0%
Yes, it would make high quality care instant and affordable for everyone
4%
No, current AI makes confident mistakes in complex cases
2%
No, errors would blur responsibility between hospitals and tech companies
1%
No, patients benefit from empathy and judgment that algorithms lack

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 @BDZW44Banswered…5 days5D

Only if the patient wishes.

 @BDYRW7C answered…1wk1W

No, I believe that AI should be used to help diagnoses but the final decision to prescribe medication should be up to the Human Doctor.

 @BDXRQGLanswered…2wks2W

No, but use it as a starting point, like a nursing assistant triaging the case

 @BDWK774answered…2wks2W

Yes, but it must work in tandem with a GP, doctor or health professional.

 @BDVBLG6answered…3wks3W

AI could be used to reduce GP waiting lists by diagnosing simple issues, but more serious diagnosis and medicine prescriptions should be done by a doctor

 @BDK8T8Sanswered…1mo1MO

Yes alongside human medical diagnosis, i.e. AI only as a second opinion.

 @BDFRDW7answered…1mo1MO

Ai should be used but only with final approval from a human

 @4SNPK4B answered…3mos3MO

No, current AI makes confident mistakes in complex cases, and also increased use of AI helps the companies that are actively working on highly dangerous AI that threatens the lives of everyone on this planet.

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