It will likely be easier to identify and address systematic biases within human doctors compared to an AI algorithm.

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Pro: 'Automation bias' means there is often less scrutiny on automated systems as many do not understand how they work and because they are often portrayed as being wholly 'objective'.

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Con: It may be difficult to identify systematic bias in an individual doctor and even harder to dispel it. By contrast, an AI system can always be improved.

Should human doctors be replaced by automated ones?

It will likely be easier to identify and address systematic biases within human doctors compared to an AI algorithm.

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Cons

'Automation bias' means there is often less scrutiny on automated systems as many do not understand how they work and because they are often portrayed as being wholly 'objective'.

It may be difficult to identify systematic bias in an individual doctor and even harder to dispel it. By contrast, an AI system can always be improved.

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It will likely be easier to identify and address systematic biases within human doctors compared to an AI algorithm.

Pro claim 1

'Automation bias' means there is often less scrutiny on automated systems as many do not understand how they work and because they are often portrayed as being wholly 'objective'.

Con claim 1

It may be difficult to identify systematic bias in an individual doctor and even harder to dispel it. By contrast, an AI system can always be improved.