Co-authored by Stephen O'Brien and Michael Hogan As AI becomes more autonomous, its potential for higher status and increased authority in human-AI teamwork scenarios is concerning. A serious problem arises when human trust in AI masks inappropriate reliance on AI and poor human-AI teamwork performance. This is particularly concerning in life-or-death situations where erosion of human agency can be fatal.
"The Late Show" host said on an episode of the "Possible" podcast published Wednesday that AI can mimic art but will always struggle to escape the "uncanny valley." He asked whether AI-generated art will ever stop feeling "alien." True art comes from people because it fuses ideas with emotional experience, he said. "Art is by humans for humans about being human. It's not about ideas because ideas are constructs, and humans are not a construct," Colbert said.
The world-first technology analyses brain CT scans of stroke patients arriving at hospital, taking just a minute to identify the type and severity of stroke and the most appropriate treatment. It means doctors can then offer drugs or surgery much more quickly, with the system shortening the average time between patients arriving at hospital and starting treatment by one hour from 140 minutes to 79 minutes.
But even in the best-funded clinics with the most committed professionals, standards can still fall short; doctors, like the rest of us, are working with stone age minds. Despite years of training, human brains are not optimally equipped for the pace, pressure, and complexity of modern healthcare. Given that patient care is medicine's core purpose, the question is who, or what, is best placed to deliver it?
CS Connect is an artificial intelligence-powered virtual platform where patients can access healthcare support 24/7, aiming to improve access to primary care and reduce wait times.
Microsoft's AI Diagnostic Orchestrator tool has shown an 85% accuracy in diagnosing complex medical cases, significantly outperforming human doctors' 21%. This efficiency is crucial performance given the 50 million daily health care GenAI searches.
The North London NHS Foundation Trust's Digital, Data, and AI Academy was honored with the Digital Literacy, Education, and Upskilling Award at the HSJ Digital Awards 2025 for its effective IT training program.
"I've yet to find someone who feels accountable to Chat GPT. I always quip that there's a reason that artificial intelligence is a buzzword and artificial empathy is not. You can expect us to always have a proactive people component."
Does every business have to be an AI business? ... When I started with companies earlier, like there weren't AI companies ... I'm not smart enough to figure out if these models actually are the right ones.
Polineni emphasizes the need for emergency departments to leverage AI-driven decision support systems, which can analyze real-time data for effective triage and proactive care.
