AI Impact on Healthcare

Ever since the explosion of the internet, people have been turning to ‘Dr. Google' to research medical maladies. Now, because of the convergence of both a shortage of physicians and the growth of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, more people are relying on medical expertise found on their laptop.According to the Ontario Medical Association, the advent of AI and a lack of access to primary care are feeding a rising trend in people trying to diagnose and treat themselves online, often leading to misdiagnoses and potentially dangerous complications.CanoeFM recently spoke with Dr. Norm Bottom from the Haliburton Medical Center and Dr. Michael Seabrooke, a resident, about the growing trend of artificial intelligence and its impact on healthcare.