GeriPal Discusses AI

Publication Date: April 18, 2024

A recent GeriPal podcast episode, “The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine” featuring Bob Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF, encourages a balanced and cautious approach to the use of AI in medicine.

The episode discusses the immense promise of AI while emphasizing that its integration must be managed carefully to preserve essential human elements in healthcare and ensure equitable benefits for all patients.

In a particularly interesting segment, Bob Watcher does a live demonstration of AI providing guidance for how to deliver a cancer diagnosis to a young adult. While having such a sensitive conversation with an AI bot raises all sorts of questions and concerns, the potential usefulness of AI as a supportive tool and resource is evident.

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