Well then, sounds like doctors should be pretty safe then.
iman613•2h ago
Haha, honestly, as a developer, I don’t really think about “job security” or being safe in the AI era — I’m more focused on how to embrace AI to become a better software developer. My dark side, though, whispers that once we hit full automation, none of this will matter… but hey, at that point, nothing will matter anyway — society as we know it will be completely redefined!
What’s funny is how many doctors I’ve met think they’re immune to all this. They trust their safety net a bit too much. But when you think about it, most of what they do is listen to complaints, gather subjective and objective data, and reason through it — exactly the kind of stuff AI can do… only faster, cheaper, and probably with better bedside manners soon!
whatamidoingyo•1h ago
I actually just saved a meme to my phone today that I thought was hilarious.
The patient is sitting on the operating table with a speech bubble: "But why is the scar on the left if the appendix is on the right?"
The ChatGPT doctor: "You're absolutely right! Let me try that one more time."
iman613•56m ago
Haha that’s a good one But to be fair, humans mess up too — sometimes spectacularly! It’d actually be really cool to see a proper “human vs AI” comparison, not just on accuracy but on how often each one slips up. Honestly, I think the real win is when both work together — human intuition mixed with AI precision. That combo might just be the least mistake-prone team we’ve ever had.
taylodl•44m ago
AI comically failed at replacing developers, and already famously failed at replacing doctors years ago (remember IBM's Watson?)
iman613•34m ago
Fair point — Watson definitely overpromised back then! As a developer, though, I’ve reached the stage where I do think AI could replace me someday… I’m just not sure what to do with it yet . But you’re right — the difference now is scale. More data, more context, and way more computational power. Accuracy will only keep improving, and when that happens, human + AI might finally hit that sweet spot of reliability.
techblueberry•2h ago
iman613•2h ago
What’s funny is how many doctors I’ve met think they’re immune to all this. They trust their safety net a bit too much. But when you think about it, most of what they do is listen to complaints, gather subjective and objective data, and reason through it — exactly the kind of stuff AI can do… only faster, cheaper, and probably with better bedside manners soon!