'AI can lie, patients must understand this: Dr Sabyasachi Sengupta

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: “Some patients come to the hospital carrying printouts of treatments suggested by AI, saying, "Doctor, you haven't given me this treatment." However, patients must understand that AI can lie. There can be a significant difference between the information provided by the patient and the information provided by the doctor. AI can assist in treatment and research, but one cannot be completely dependent on AI,” said Dr Sabyasachi Sengupta, a speaker on Artificial Intelligence and prominent ophthalmologist.

The three-day conference being organised by the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) began on Monday. Speaking on the sidelines of the conference at GMCH. Dr Sengupta also guided the participants on how AI can be used in research on the first day of the conference. He Sengupta said that uploading patients' reports to AI amounts to sharing their private information.

Superintendent of Police Dr Vinay Kumar Rathod, after inaugurating the conference, said that the police department began using AI to investigate crimes. “The use of AI is the need of the hour. However, AI cannot replace doctors or police officers,” he asserted.

Dean Dr Shivaji Sukre, Secretary of the organising committee Dr Gayatri Tadwalkar, Deputy Dean Dr Prabha Khaire, Dr Vinod Mundada, Dr Suresh Harbade, Medical Superintendent Dr Suchita Joshi, Dr Meenakshi Bhattacharya, Dr Shrinivas Gadappa, Dr Rashmi Bengali, Dr Archana Vare, Dr Archana Kalyankar and Dr. Beena Gadia were present.

Head of Surgery Department Dr Sarojini Jadhav conducted the proceedings of the programme. Dr Anisa Sayyad proposed a vote of thanks. A total of 75 papers and 70 posters were presented on the first day of the conference.