The Chief Executive Officer of MedServe, Dr. Tolulope Adewole, has warned Nigerians against relying on artificial intelligence tools for medical diagnosis, insisting that while AI is transforming healthcare, it should never replace consultations with qualified medical professionals.
Speaking at the Africa Technology Expo held in Lagos on Friday, Adewole said patients should embrace AI as a support tool but continue to seek care from doctors, particularly those who understand how to use emerging.
Addressing where the line should be drawn with artificial intelligence, Adewole argued that AI should be viewed as an enabler for healthcare workers rather than a threat to their jobs.
He likened concerns about AI replacing doctors to fears that accompanied the arrival of computers in offices decades ago.
“If you threaten a man’s job, if you tell him this will make your life easier, when computers came, secretaries job were threatened, but they didn’t take secretary jobs eventually. The doctors that is threatened is one not willing to move with the times. Doctors need to see it as an enabler.”
