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Asked by anon-379367 on 19 Jan 2024.
Question: Do you think ai will (in future) be able to help hospitals and care homes in a positive way?
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Gerard Canal answered on 19 Jan 2024:
Yes! I think AI (and robotics) will be very useful to extend the independence of people who need help to perform activities of Daily Living in a more autonomous way.
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Kevin Tsang answered on 19 Jan 2024:
100% there is so much to do in hospitals and care homes. Once we can reliably pass on certain tasks (like monitoring or making informative and accurate doctor notes) to AI, it can free up lots of extra time for humans to care for each other with less time pressure.
It can also be a great companion who doesn’t get tired or weaker over long hours.
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Carl Peter Robinson answered on 19 Jan 2024:
Definitely! We’re already seeing smart homes containing multiple sensors that can be used to help with remotely monitoring of vulnerable people while still giving them a sense of autonomy. AI systems can help with analysing that sensor data and help human carers make decisions if an incident occurs.
Additionally, I think AI used in social robotics will play an enormous part in the next decade or two. Imagine integrating improved AI chatbots with great conversation capability into domestic robots that act as social companions to the lonely or elderly. Now imagine that these robots can also perform rudimentary household tasks like certain types of cleaning, lifting and putting things away, and assisting an elderly person with their movement around the house. Japan is already progressing this type of research due to concerns about their ageing population.
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Fergus M commented on :
It is already being used in hospitals to help with the analysis of patient images and data. However, it is not a quick or straightforward process to introduce it as it requires thorough training and testing to ensure it is safe and working as expected before it can be used. The more we use the algorithms and learn their capabilities the more straightforward that process will become in future.
Maryam S commented on :
AI is already helping hospitals and care homes positively as was most evident during the COVID pandemic. I think it is not always about AI taking over but it is more about assisting by producing faster results that can medical staff can use to determine the correct treatment. The reliability of the results is a major concern but certainly, there is a place for continued use of AI.