The Impact of AI on Healthcare Jobs: Will Automation Replace Doctors

• DOI: 10.11648/j.ajdmkd.20240902.11
• Publication Date: 2024-12-05T02:42:11Z
• Authors: Manisha Sharma
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare has sparked considerable debate regarding its impact on the workforce, particularly concerning roles professionals such as doctors. This article explores potential for AI-driven automation to replace certain medical tasks traditionally performed by physicians, well broader implications employment in sector. While AI demonstrated significant capabilities areas like diagnostics, data analysis, and even surgical assistance, role is largely seen complementary rather than substitutive. Many experts argue that will enhance efficiency accuracy practices eliminate need human Moreover, implementation expected create new focused managing, interpreting, improving systems, thereby shifting nature jobs reducing their number. However, concerns about job displacement reskilling within profession remain. concludes while inevitably alter landscape employment, it unlikely doctors entirely. Instead, transform profession, requiring a set skills reimagining doctor-patient relationship.