Discussion: Mastrian and McGonigle (2017) stated the following:

“Herbert Simon believes that the field of AI could have two functions: “One is to use the power of computers to augment human thinking, just as we use motors to augment human or horse power. The other is to use a computer’s artificial intelligence to understand how humans think in a humanoid way”.

Based on an understanding of this week’s topics, what do you think are the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) in twenty-first century healthcare? What are some ethical issues that may be encountered by healthcare workers?