Exploring Technology in Medicine
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Exploring Technology in Medicine
home devices , facial and voice recognition , virtual assistants , riding services ( Uber and Lyft ), navigation applications ( Google Maps ), e-commerce , social media , autonomous driving , and the list continues . ChatGPT is also a popular AI technology . It is a chatbot and virtual assistant that uses AI to understand and generate human-like text responses to questions and prompts . With all these revolutions , technology has made life easier by improving communication and information .
Finally , I am a fan of the original Terminator movie series . These movies expressed concerns that machines ( Terminators ) might rise , take over the world and end mankind as we know it . There has been some discussion that like Terminator machines , AI will one day be able to do the same . Therefore , we must be vigilant to address ethical concerns of AI and put in place the proper controls and safety measures . This will make sure that the machines do not become smarter than us humans in the future .
Dr . Hargett is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician in private practice . He is also Treasurer of the National Medical Association .
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