Dubai based doctor ‘fears’ losing job after AI detects pneumonia in seconds

Srinagar, May 22: A Dubai-based doctor, working at Al Zahra Hospital, tried to check if AI could detect pneumonia like a professional doctor. On his surprise, the AI pointed out the same spots instantly. It even found the spots he had missed earlier, which according to him helped the patient recover after treatment.

Dr. Mohammad Fawzi Katranji then took to instagram and shared this incident. He wrote jokingly on Instagram that he may soon lose his job to AI and will try to apply at McDonald’s after that.

“I am about to lose my job. “This is scary because I developed the skill over 20 years, which lets me look at an X-ray and point to pneumonia,” he said.

“Now, here comes AI, and they pick it up in a second. Now, you don’t need professional eyes to look at these X-rays. You just have artificial intelligence. They picked up pneumonia,” the doctor said.

This generated mixed responses with some people praising Ai and some calling it a threat to human job security.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has long emphasized the company’s commitment to health innovation. Back in 2019, he remarked, “If you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ‘What was Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind?’ it will be about health.”

Apple is quietly advancing its vision of transforming personal health with a new initiative known as Project Mulberry. According to a report by Bloomberg, the project centers around a major upgrade to Apple’s Health app—introducing an AI-powered health coach designed to offer personalized wellness advice that mimics the guidance of a medical professional.

The enhanced Health app will tap into a range of Apple devices, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and even earbuds, to gather data on users’ physical activity, vital signs, and habits.