"Lead author Krzysztof Budzyń and collaborators at Poland's Academy of Silesia's Department of Gastroenterology and multiple partner institutions describe a phenomenon called "deskilling." It refers to the use of AI as a tool in medicine that may reduce physicians' competence -- in this case, a reduction in the endoscopist's ADR level. "We found that routine exposure to AI in colonoscopy might reduce the ADR of standard, non-AI-assisted colonoscopy," wrote Budzyń and team."
"ZDNET's key takeaways Endoscopists who use AI may see their cancer-detection skill degrade. Prolonged exposure to AI is diminishing doctors' focus and motivation. Favorable studies of AI in medicine may be corrupted by the study design It's important to get a colonoscopy, especially past a certain age, as colorectal cancer is the second-most common cancer in the world after breast cancer. It's also the most common in people over age 55, according to the World Health Organization."
Colonoscopic artificial intelligence systems have been shown to improve adenoma detection rates (ADR) during AI-assisted procedures, yet routine exposure to AI may reduce endoscopists' ADR when performing non-AI-assisted colonoscopies. Researchers from Poland's Academy of Silesia identify a 'deskilling' phenomenon where reliance on AI diminishes physicians' competence, focus, and motivation, potentially lowering cancer-detection skill. Colorectal cancer is highly prevalent, especially over age 55, making high ADR important. Some favorable AI studies may be biased by study design. Routine AI use in colonoscopy might therefore have negative impacts on patient-relevant endpoints and clinical performance.
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