A majority of respondents in a newly released survey say they are uncomfortable with doctors using artificial intelligence for decisions on diagnoses and treatments.
Of the 3,488 U.S. adults the Pew Research Center surveyed in June, 60 percent said they were uncomfortable with AI being used in such a way—double the share who said they were comfortable.
Respondents were also asked whether AI would lead to better patient outcomes. Similar shares had opposing opinions, with 37 percent saying that outcomes would be better and 36 saying that they would be worse. Twenty-six percent said AI would not make much of a difference. Younger people were more likely to say the outcomes would be worse, and people aged 50 or older were more likely to say the outcomes would be better….