Could artificial intelligence machines make doctors obsolete?

AI machines like IBMs Watson can analyse past and current patient images at a much faster rate than human doctors. However, they cannot show the same level of empathy as a human. — IBM

It began with clinical decision support systems – software that analyses data to help doctors make decisions to improve patient care – and robotic surgery where surgeons use machines to tackle highly complex procedures and make them less invasive.

The technology of these tools is evolving rapidly.