Submitted by adityyya13 t3_11k4qzs in MachineLearning
frequenttimetraveler t1_jb60ifw wrote
I mean, you left the biggest blocker in the last place. It's amazing that in 2023 a visit to the doctor involves measuring blood pressure and 'listening' to your lungs. My guess is the first mass medical devices will be pirated from some awkward place because regulators won't approve them for sale. Isn't it the same reason why the iphone cant even measure SpO2 ?
And then you have the "AI Safety" mob which will prevent life-saving devices because they are biased to the blood samples of rich country dwellers.
Considering the general lack of progress in how physicians work for decades (vs the progress in drug and diagnostic devices), it seems these blockers will linger for a while
Also, consider COVID. Despite having billions and billions of cases, relatively very few studies have emerged that use same procedurs for measuring indicators, because doctors tend to stick to old, incompatible methods despite the availability of more modern alternatives. Or something like long covid, which despite billions of cases as well, is relatively understudied because records of cases were not taken, wasnt even recognized as a condition for many, and too many MDs rely on their "hunch".
In short, the Medical profession has not embraced AI , which is a requirement
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