AI in medicine and the risk of skills lost—or never learned
A post sharing a New York Times opinion piece flags concerns about “deskilling” and “never-skilling” among younger physicians, trainees and students.
TLDR
A post discussing AI’s role in medical practice raises concerns about younger physicians, trainees and students losing skills or never developing them. It pairs those concerns with a quoted reflection on chatbot use: “Now, the chatbot in my pocket reassures me that I will always know enough, or have access to the cloud-based intelligence that generally does.”
AI in medicine and the risk of skills lost—or never learned
A post sharing a New York Times opinion piece flags concerns about “deskilling” and “never-skilling” among younger physicians, trainees and students.
TLDR
A post discussing AI’s role in medical practice raises concerns about younger physicians, trainees and students losing skills or never developing them. It pairs those concerns with a quoted reflection on chatbot use: “Now, the chatbot in my pocket reassures me that I will always know enough, or have access to the cloud-based intelligence that generally does.”