A new tool for life advice?
I just finished the book “Life Worth Living”. It reminded me of my experiences with the classes “The Search for Meaning” and “Exploring Medicine”. It was fun to reminisce about that period of my life, but there is a new kind of response in development - Artificial Intelligence.
There is no question that technology has had a tremendous impact on healthcare with both its benefits and burdens. What has been clear is that the benefits have frequently been exaggerated and the hazards minimized. The AI technology is at another level particularly as it confronts the issue of “agency”.
For now, my answer is “no” as to AI being a “healing agent”. Information is not a healing agent and healing does not happen outside of a community. Healing requires a context and connection that happens in trusted relationships.
There maybe administrative benefits of the AI technology, but there remains BIG questions about our humanity and this new information technology in healthcare.
Marvin
References
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http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2016/09/future-healing.html
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