Use of Artificial Intelligence (IA) for self-diagnosis and prescription poses significant risk to human life, warn healthcare professionals.On Doctors’ Day, they voiced concern over the growing trend of patients depending on Internet search results even for serious ailments.
They believe that while there are many advantages of using the Internet, there are no less problems impacting everyday lives because of it.
Ease in life and potential risks, both multiplied over the last couple of years, if not more, with the entry of AI and Machine Learning (ML), which are fast overtaking our lives, say doctors.
According to them, the Internet has emerged as a primary source of health information, fuelling a rise in unsupervised self-medication practices.
