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Their wordsMy prediction is that AI will lead to the loss of hundreds of thousands of healthcare jobs, but few of these will be among physicians, allied health professionals (AHPs), and nurses, at least in the next decade.
Their wordsThe displacement of human workers performing non-client-facing work - particularly entry-level workers - seems certain to be mirrored in every knowledge-based field, such as accounting, consulting, law, and software development.
Their wordsFor the foreseeable future, it's more likely that AI and robots will assist nurses in performing their jobs more effectively - enabling them to practice closer to the top of their license - than replace those jobs entirely.
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