AI fails radiology qualifying exam, human touch still superior


Human radiologists still do a better job at accurately interpreting scans such as this MRI than their artificial intelligence counterparts. — Bloomberg

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently unable to pass one of the qualifying radiology examinations, suggesting that this promising technology is not yet ready to replace doctors, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

AI is increasingly being used for some tasks that doctors do, such as interpreting radiographs (x-rays and scans) to help diagnose a range of conditions.

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