The 32-year-old Ian Stedman was totally shocked when he randomly searched his symptoms online on Google and discovered a rare disease. He spent these years without a diagnosis but a simple Google search changed his life. The diagnosis not only helped him get treatment but also meant his daughter could receive care much earlier. Almost ten years later, Ian Stedman believes artificial intelligence could help other patients avoid the long and difficult diagnostic journey he experienced.
“I think [artificial intelligence] has potential to completely transform the health-care system,” Stedman told White Coat, Black Art host Dr. Brian Goldman, reports CBC News. “I don't know if it's for better or for worse yet, but I do think it's a real important conversation for us to have about how to regulate it and how to make sure that what people are finding online is helpful instead of harmful.”
