Irritated by the newsitem on RNZ about "AI" improving breast cancer mammogram screening.
It is like saying "drugs" are going to improve healthcare outcomes.
@nprofile1q... I did some reading around this subject a year ago and, while things will doubtless have changed, I suspect the fundamentals will still be much the same.
With training, artificial intelligence can be better than humans at spotting some cancers. However, they do sometimes throw up false positives, and occasionally ignore something very obvious. The conclusion I reached is that AI can be a useful tool when overseen by an experienced radiologist, but a liability if its work is not cross-checked.
Whether Te Whatu Ora's intention proves a positive one or not rather depends on whether they're doing it to improve outcomes or to save money. Sadly I think we know which way they're leaning.
With training, artificial intelligence can be better than humans at spotting some cancers. However, they do sometimes throw up false positives, and occasionally ignore something very obvious. The conclusion I reached is that AI can be a useful tool when overseen by an experienced radiologist, but a liability if its work is not cross-checked.
Whether Te Whatu Ora's intention proves a positive one or not rather depends on whether they're doing it to improve outcomes or to save money. Sadly I think we know which way they're leaning.