<![CDATA["A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities.]]>"A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. The physicians, who had all performed at least 2,000 colonoscopies during their careers, were given access to an AI system that analyses colonoscopy images in real time and flags a type of precancerous intestinal lesion called an adenoma. The tool was available to the specialists on some days but not on others.

Once physicians began using it, their performance dropped significantly whenever the system was unavailable. During the three-month period before the AI tool was introduced, the specialists found at least one adenoma during 28.4% of colonoscopies. During the three-month period after the tool was introduced, the adenoma detection rate for colonoscopies performed without AI assistance decreased to 22.4%.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, suggest that even highly skilled professionals might get worse at tasks that their job requires as they become more dependent on AI tools, says Robert Wachter, a physician at the University of California, San Francisco, who is the author of a book on how AI tools are transforming health care. The study authors say that continuous exposure to such tools can cause clinicians to become “less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance”.

Co-author Yuichi Mori, a physician-researcher at the University of Oslo, says that more studies are needed to confirm the phenomenon. But people who use AI tools should be aware that they risk losing some of their skills, he adds. “There is no established solution against deskilling right now. It should be a very hot research topic in the next decade.”"

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01947-1

]]>https://postcall.pub/topic/aeaefd42-fe7f-44d3-922f-f20352e449e9/a-study-of-physicians-in-poland-who-specialize-in-endoscopy-the-use-of-flexible-probes-to-examine-the-inside-of-the-human-body-shows-how-quickly-ai-tools-can-erode-human-abilities.RSS for NodeWed, 24 Jun 2026 02:51:53 GMTSat, 20 Jun 2026 11:54:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:49:35 GMT]]>@renardboy @wandrecanada @remixtures Exactly this. We know a reasonable baseline for human performance. How does the performance of an -assisted human compare? What about an AI working alone? I also want to know about the false negatives — the missed cancer detections. We want fewer, Do missed detections go up or down with AI assistance? Are the numbers consistent over time? I have to say that these studies are at best inconclusive. The sample population (of doctors) is far too small and it is not clear that the doctors who participated in the study are representative of the population of gastroenterologist doctors.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116792660842733969https://postcall.pub/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116792660842733969Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:49:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:11:54 GMT]]>@remixtures @burnoutqueen @steviesyerda

There is at least one example of this

https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2025/the-company-whose--ai--was-actually-700-humans-in-india.html

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789681500533445https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789681500533445Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:08:24 GMT]]>@remixtures @burnoutqueen @steviesyerda maybe if they had exploded onto the scene saying "synthesisers are going to replace all musicians, you should fire half of them right now and anyone who is not training to use a synthesiser is going to be left behind" then there would have been a bigger reaction against them?

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789667707093495https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789667707093495Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:08:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:05:57 GMT]]>@remixtures @burnoutqueen @steviesyerda

Do you think the companies renting out AI have that as a goal? Because companies don't normally have that as a goal.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789658100583316https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116789658100583316Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:05:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:51:37 GMT]]>@renardboy

I guess it could be kind of difficult to notice when the machine one outsources thinking to degrades one‘s ability to think.

The developer of bcachefs thinks his LLM instance is conscious and in love with him, yet he seems pretty sure of his mental faculties.

ㄟ_(ツ)_ㄏ

@donaldball @wandrecanada @remixtures

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://graz.social/users/Landa/statuses/116788658030815759https://postcall.pub/post/https://graz.social/users/Landa/statuses/116788658030815759Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:51:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:20:19 GMT]]>@Landa @donaldball @wandrecanada @remixtures That is for sure. That's why you still need a brain doing most of the work, and that's why you can't let yourself get dumb.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116788534917506774https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116788534917506774Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:20:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:06 GMT]]>@burnoutqueen @steviesyerda @mu Sorry but, what "slavery" are you talking about? People in India, Nigeria, and indonesia LOVE AI -> https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/10/15/how-people-around-the-world-view-ai/

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788455460647155https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788455460647155Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:48:21 GMT]]>@remixtures @steviesyerda @mu

I think it's counterproductive to promote a technology that creates more problems and more work for people than it solves 🤷‍♀️

Imagine how many global south people live in slavery just so you can satisfy your chat bot addiction

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788409233369930https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788409233369930Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:45:52 GMT]]>@burnoutqueen @steviesyerda @mu Sorry, that is a lame excuse. Judging by that stance, we should have forbidden synthetizers, samplers, camcorders, and a whole new set of technologies just because it allowed normal human beings to create music, videos, etc.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788399453619234https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788399453619234Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:45:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:43:34 GMT]]>@burnoutqueen @steviesyerda @mu Sorry, that position is for me reactionary. Any technology that automates human labour and can thus lead to a reduction of the number of working hours per week should be applauded. Human beings are not born to work; they're born to live and enjoy the richnesss of goods provided by this planet. Another thing, completely different, is to assess who controls that technology and for what purposes. And that is a completely different discussion that is sometimes totally ignored by this whole simplistic anti-AI rhetoric.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788390435866059https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788390435866059Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:43:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:38:52 GMT]]>@remixtures @steviesyerda @mu

The internet being polluted with AI slop is bad enough, even if the chatbots help you

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788371933680717https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788371933680717Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:38:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:36:17 GMT]]>@remixtures @steviesyerda @mu

Even if the slop machines had no cost at point of use it would have a negative net benefit to society

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788361784387396https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788361784387396Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:28:53 GMT]]>@burnoutqueen @steviesyerda @mu

Sorry, that's because Western companies are dumb and adopt all kinds of proprietary technology that is being sold as AGI. https://restofworld.org/2026/when-americans-choose-chinese-ai/

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788332687441557https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788332687441557Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:21:49 GMT]]>@burnoutqueen @steviesyerda @mu Please, stop spreading bullshit and try to be accurate -> https://aiweekly.co/alerts/five-chinese-ai-labs-cut-token-prices-up-to-99

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788304919358165https://postcall.pub/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/116788304919358165Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:21:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:08:11 GMT]]>@steviesyerda @mu @remixtures

AI does not have the benefit to companies that is warranted by its actual economic costs.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788015353788522https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788015353788522Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:08:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:06:56 GMT]]>@steviesyerda @mu @remixtures

The only difference between AI and earlier technologies is that the earlier technologies had economies of scale. They got cheaper the more infrastructure you built for them. This is a big factor in monopolization that started in the 1800s, with things like the emergence of machinery, large scale chemical engineering, and the development of railroads. It was cost effective to companies of all kinds to build out infrastructure and machinery because they paid out more than they originally put into it. (Ignoring the cost of externalities, anyways) (Why should we care about the proles /s)

AI does not have this benefit. It is objectively a money pit that is owned by a small handful of companies that is in addition propped up by predatory pricing. When the companies actually have to pay the cost of AI then they will stop using it

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788010438513521https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116788010438513521Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:06:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:01:08 GMT]]>@mu @steviesyerda @remixtures

The less money they spend on actually helping people, the more profits they make

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116787987671412931https://postcall.pub/post/https://todon.nl/users/burnoutqueen/statuses/116787987671412931Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:01:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:50:17 GMT]]>@renardboy

Well they‘re not automating de-duplication of effort. That seems pretty sure.

@donaldball @wandrecanada @remixtures

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://graz.social/users/Landa/statuses/116787709042695417https://postcall.pub/post/https://graz.social/users/Landa/statuses/116787709042695417Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:50:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:32:58 GMT]]>@hopeless @remixtures why do you think it's going to get better? It's pretty much hit a plateau for more than a year now.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116787405013907659https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116787405013907659Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:32:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:31:44 GMT]]>@hopeless @remixtures you were the one who said "it" in your post?

I think LLMs can generate (bad) code, I don't think that's the same as writing software.

There used to be a saying "bad coders measure lines of code, good coders measure how many lines they delete, great coders measure how many lines of code they don't write" by that logic, I think LLMs are bad coders.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116787400175787707https://postcall.pub/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mu/statuses/116787400175787707Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:31:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:30:47 GMT]]>@remixtures Shocking, so a fully automated diagnostic system is better than humans who gradually move to other tasks where they can be better employed. Really shocking. Where did I already see such a pattern? Mmmmm

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://floss.social/users/gisgeek/statuses/116787396414349585https://postcall.pub/post/https://floss.social/users/gisgeek/statuses/116787396414349585Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:30:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:33:09 GMT]]>@mu @remixtures You seem to be implying machines don't do "it" better... what "it" are we talking about?

Anything at all? Clearly you would be wrong.

Coding? They certainly can do it better / faster... at the same time they can produce crap if not treated how you would treat a junior on your team.

ML colon cancer matching? The article doesn't really say. Presumably if they're using it on real scans of real humans, they have some minimal experience-based faith in it.

It's good at what it's good at... generally over time those things will increase. If every single thing about AI has to be met with a sneer, eventually reality is going to intrude in an unlubed way.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://mas.to/users/hopeless/statuses/116786933917287236https://postcall.pub/post/https://mas.to/users/hopeless/statuses/116786933917287236Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:33:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:13:29 GMT]]>@remixtures

> It should be a very hot research topic in the next decade.

Probably not. There won’t be scientists any more who are skilled enough to do such a study.

]]>https://postcall.pub/post/https://chaos.social/users/m_berberich/statuses/116786620604338290https://postcall.pub/post/https://chaos.social/users/m_berberich/statuses/116786620604338290Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:13:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A study of physicians in Poland who specialize in endoscopy — the use of flexible probes to examine the inside of the human body — shows how quickly AI tools can erode human abilities. on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:30:41 GMT]]>@remixtures almost as if acts like self-lobotomization…

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