Healthcare Economist January 1, 2025
To answer this question, I of course asked different AIs what the answer would be. Their responses:
- ChatGPT. In 2025, AI will significantly enhance healthcare by improving diagnostic accuracy, such as detecting early-stage cancers through tools like AI-enhanced mammograms and identifying retinal diseases via AI-analyzed optical scans. Personalized medicine will advance as AI tools like DeepMind’s AlphaFold help develop treatments tailored to individual genetic profiles, particularly for rare diseases. Virtual assistants like Amazon Clinic or Microsoft’s AI-driven Copilot will streamline administrative tasks, such as automating pre-authorization processes and managing patient scheduling. However, AI will not fully replace human decision-making in complex cases like ethical dilemmas around end-of-life care or multifactorial diagnoses, nor will it resolve systemic issues such as...