Pretty soon, what happened to anesthesiology (one physician managing multiple extenders managing lots of technology in multiple places) is going to happen to the rest of medicine.
Physicians will adapt by carving out even narrower niches ("I only specialize in the LEFT eye..." ;). But I really don't see a they-took-our-jobs moment until people are allowed to file lawsuits against AI. Companies will never put out an AI M.D. in the wild unless there's a flesh and blood counterpart to shoulder the liability (+1 job right there).
Don't get me wrong though, I eagerly anticipate the day when going to the doctor/machine is not such a miserable soul-sucking experience... (I'm a physician.)
Physicians will adapt by carving out even narrower niches ("I only specialize in the LEFT eye..." ;). But I really don't see a they-took-our-jobs moment until people are allowed to file lawsuits against AI. Companies will never put out an AI M.D. in the wild unless there's a flesh and blood counterpart to shoulder the liability (+1 job right there).
Don't get me wrong though, I eagerly anticipate the day when going to the doctor/machine is not such a miserable soul-sucking experience... (I'm a physician.)