CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center warns that its work can’t simply replaced by artificial intelligence, both because AI is still too error-prone and because, instances of potential poisonings, people need a human touch.
“Calls to the poison center are answered by healthcare providers specially trained to help in any poison emergency,” Dr. Chris Holstege, the center’s director, said in a statement. “They provide the calm, expert voice you can trust.”
In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center hosted a briefing and Q&A session Wednesday on the danger of leaning on AI and cursory internet searches in diagnosing and treating potential poisonings…