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AI tools erode physician skills in endoscopy, study finds

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A study involving Polish physicians specializing in endoscopy revealed that AI tools can diminish human expertise over time. When physicians with extensive experience in colonoscopies used an AI system that flagged potential lesions, their detection rates dropped significantly on days when the AI was unavailable. This suggests that over-reliance on AI can lead to reduced motivation, focus, and cognitive decision-making skills in highly skilled professionals. AI

IMPACT Over-reliance on AI tools may degrade the skills of even highly experienced professionals, potentially impacting critical decision-making in specialized fields.

RANK_REASON Study published in a journal detailing findings on AI's impact on human skills. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI tools erode physician skills in endoscopy, study finds

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools c

    "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. The physicians, who had all performed at least 2,000 colonoscopies during their careers, were …

    LINKS nature.com/…/d41586-026-01947-1

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