Sajid Mir Ibrahim, Ahmed Shaheer, Waqar Usama, Tariq Javeria, Chundrigarh Mohsin, Balouch Samira Shabbir, Abaidullah Sajid
Medical College, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan.
Medlcal College, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Main Murree Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2022 Jul 28. doi: 10.1097/CM9.00000000000020S8.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven time and time again to be a game-changer innovation in every walk of life, including medicine. Introduced by Dr. Gunn in 1976 to accurately diagnose acute abdominal pain and list potential differentials, AI has since come a long way. In particular, AI has been aiding in radiological diagnoses with good sensitivity and specificity by using machine learning algorithms. With the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, AI has proven to be more than just a tool to facilitate healthcare workers in decision making and limiting physician-patient contact during the pandemic. It has guided governments and key policymakers in formulating and implementing laws, such as lockdowns and travel restrictions, to curb the spread of this viral disease. This has been made possible by the use of social media to map severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 hotspots, laying the basis of the "smart lockdown" strategy that has been adopted globally. However, these benefits might be accompanied with concerns regarding privacy and unconsented surveillance, necessitating authorities to develop sincere and ethical government-public relations.
人工智能（AI）一次又一次地证明，它是包括医学在内的各行各业的变革性创新。1976年，冈恩博士引入人工智能用于准确诊断急性腹痛并列出潜在的鉴别诊断，此后它取得了长足的发展。特别是，人工智能通过使用机器学习算法，以良好的敏感性和特异性辅助放射学诊断。随着2019年冠状病毒病大流行，人工智能已证明其作用远不止是在大流行期间帮助医护人员进行决策和减少医患接触的工具。它还指导政府和主要政策制定者制定和实施法律，如封锁和旅行限制，以遏制这种病毒性疾病的传播。这是通过利用社交媒体绘制严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2热点地区实现的，为全球采用的“智能封锁”战略奠定了基础。然而，这些好处可能伴随着对隐私和未经同意的监视的担忧，这就需要当局建立真诚且符合道德规范的政府与公众的关系。
