Forbes September 22, 2021
Robots, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous technology—all incredibly powerful buzzwords that are dominating the current realm of innovation. Moreover, these concepts are increasingly being discussed in the context of healthcare, alongside the growing curiosity of where and how technology will be integrated in the practice of medicine. Some nervously question—“will doctors be replaced by technology?”
For many generations, the answer to this question was an obvious no. How could a robot or computer be able to comprehend the large amounts of information that is required to deliver quality care? But eventually, computers became significantly more advanced, being able to process far more information than the average human.
Surgeons and other physicians involved in hands-on procedures were especially confident—even if a computer...