A (human) doctor advises on using ‘Dr’ AI wisely


We should be diligent about removing personal information from the scans, lab reports and doctor’s letters we upload into AI as we don’t know how that data might be used. — Freepik

Across Malaysia, patients are quietly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for health information.

This is happening regardless of whether doctors approve or not.

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