Fast Stats

Jan. 30, 2024
February 2024

Artificial Intelligence: Patient Perceptions

  • Six-in-ten U.S. adults would be uncomfortable with their provider relying on artificial intelligence to diagnose disease and recommend treatments
    • 38% say AI being used in such a manner would lead to better health outcomes for patients
    • 33% say it would lead to worse outcomes 
    • 27% say it wouldn’t make a difference in outcomes for patients
  • 40% think the use of AI in health and medicine would reduce mistakes
  • 57% say the use of artificial intelligence would make the patient-provider relationship worse
  • 37% think using AI in health and medicine would make the security of patients’ records worse

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2023/02/22/60-of-americans-would-be-uncomfortable-with-provider-relying-on-ai-in-their-own-health-care/