Very cool indeed...just one thing though...Erythema Migrans (Watson's 6%) is diagnostic of Lyme Disease. So much so that no further tests are required for confirmation...
Interesting Machine. If I had a specific question or scenario, could Watson be used to give me an answer. Say if I did A and the were 3 factors B,C, and D, plus 3 possible unknown factors, what would be the best possible solution to the scenario.
Watson is not going to replace doctors. It works off of medical literature which is written by doctors. Doctors will just have more time on their hands to do the research and make the discoveries that fuel Watson.
Scorp assuming English is not your native toung your mastery of the English language is impressive. Sarcasm is probably the hardest skillset to master in any language. Your point is well made. However an unhealthy reliance on technology can manifest itself in some very unexpected ways.
@MDM11269 Right because you being dependent on logic systems of transistors and resistors on your computers and patterns of signals of magnetic waves sent over long distance fosters dependence on communication. Perfectly reasonable.
This is supplementary as far as it goes, however with a good theoretical basis matching up with reality; you can model and combine tools to make a far more accurate diagnosis with time.
What an awesome way to be able to dx some of the little know yet possibly common diseases especially of the brain, like the early onset Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia, that is misdiagnosed as Stress, midlife crisis, schizophrenia, bi-polar, until it's later stages when it becomes obvious the brain is ravaged with a little known dementia.
What if this technology could determine the cause of headaches? Or autoimmune diseases? Or at least narrow down the probabilities to reduce the number of medical tests required to find the right diagnosis, or reduce the number of treatments that should be tried to find the best one? Cost savings aside, that would improve lives.
As a Computer Science major, this is extremely impressive to me. I refuse to jump on the "robots are taking over the world" bandwagon, but rather I believe computers can finally think fast enough to be of some real use. Computer systems such as Watson are being used exactly where they aught to be used and are most applicable. The medical field is perfect. I bow and salute you IBM!
There will be no need for human doctors in the future. Doctors examine symptoms and cross check them with their knowledge of medical literature. Watson will far surpass the most knowledgeable doctors on earth, and be available in every office. Plus, surgeons will be replaced by ultra accurate machinery already in the prototype stage. This is one more step down the line to complete automaton in the workplace and the reorganization of our entire economic system. (Look up THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT.)
this gave me goose bumps when It popped up the watson probability chart. I for one have been aware of his (yes, I personify him) applications in these fields but I dont see why he cant replace doctors in as far as diagnosis. Why cant we have free or cheap terminals thats access the person's medical history, ask some questions and give his suggestions. Then, and only then would a doctor see if he finds any error in watson's reasoning and start treatment if not.
@ataraxic89 The people involved in the team said that the machine would never be allowed to replace a doctor with human common sense. This paradigm works with the computer showing evidence supporting its hypothesis. It works in a "I, the computer, give you the supporting text evidence as to why this may be the correct diagnosis, then you, the human, make the final decision" kind of way. In the future, I do suspect that the trend of computers taking over some human jobs will continue.
@TheLoserKingdom However, it is important to note that computers take away the rudimentary tasks (such as calculation) so that we humans can focus on the more ambiguous and higher tasks.
@TheLoserKingdom Depending on how far forward we are talking Im sure all human jobs will be replaced. Including the job of being the dominant life form. I dont mean this as in terminator as much as one day (even if 100 years from now, which i doubt) they will simply be superior to us in everyway. But thats probably your kid's problem.
@ataraxic89 After doing some research, I think I have concluded that based on the trends in Information Technology acceleration, by that point in time, there won't be a clear distinction between man and machine. What do you think about Ray Kurzweil's predictions of the future? He predicts that man and machine will "become one".
Oh my gosh...It's a real life RONI! D8
ChibiKyriaki 2 months ago
O: This is a great thing for the medicine field.
Am I the only one who's going to ask why it's not going to be called RONI?
percy3443 2 months ago
Watson will be the machine that brings about a revolution and the founders of the thing are the ones that are fucked up
DreamingOutLoud33 2 months ago
Very cool indeed...just one thing though...Erythema Migrans (Watson's 6%) is diagnostic of Lyme Disease. So much so that no further tests are required for confirmation...
Watson -1
sheeshmusic 3 months ago
Interesting Machine. If I had a specific question or scenario, could Watson be used to give me an answer. Say if I did A and the were 3 factors B,C, and D, plus 3 possible unknown factors, what would be the best possible solution to the scenario.
sirmercutio99 3 months ago
Watson is not going to replace doctors. It works off of medical literature which is written by doctors. Doctors will just have more time on their hands to do the research and make the discoveries that fuel Watson.
vrvi321 4 months ago
Scorp assuming English is not your native toung your mastery of the English language is impressive. Sarcasm is probably the hardest skillset to master in any language. Your point is well made. However an unhealthy reliance on technology can manifest itself in some very unexpected ways.
MDM11269 4 months ago
I want a Watson!
ocomputerhelp 4 months ago 2
Lyme Disease haha
VTKlutZ 4 months ago
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farmlady92 3 months ago
@VTKlutZ What's so funny?
farmlady92 3 months ago
Computers should provide independence not foster dependence. France Flight 447. Google it.
MDM11269 5 months ago
@MDM11269 Right because you being dependent on logic systems of transistors and resistors on your computers and patterns of signals of magnetic waves sent over long distance fosters dependence on communication. Perfectly reasonable.
This is supplementary as far as it goes, however with a good theoretical basis matching up with reality; you can model and combine tools to make a far more accurate diagnosis with time.
ScorpiaX 4 months ago
What an awesome way to be able to dx some of the little know yet possibly common diseases especially of the brain, like the early onset Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia, that is misdiagnosed as Stress, midlife crisis, schizophrenia, bi-polar, until it's later stages when it becomes obvious the brain is ravaged with a little known dementia.
jlorrainecox 5 months ago
What if this technology could determine the cause of headaches? Or autoimmune diseases? Or at least narrow down the probabilities to reduce the number of medical tests required to find the right diagnosis, or reduce the number of treatments that should be tried to find the best one? Cost savings aside, that would improve lives.
kbeisly 6 months ago
As a Computer Science major, this is extremely impressive to me. I refuse to jump on the "robots are taking over the world" bandwagon, but rather I believe computers can finally think fast enough to be of some real use. Computer systems such as Watson are being used exactly where they aught to be used and are most applicable. The medical field is perfect. I bow and salute you IBM!
JesseVictors 6 months ago 2
There will be no need for human doctors in the future. Doctors examine symptoms and cross check them with their knowledge of medical literature. Watson will far surpass the most knowledgeable doctors on earth, and be available in every office. Plus, surgeons will be replaced by ultra accurate machinery already in the prototype stage. This is one more step down the line to complete automaton in the workplace and the reorganization of our entire economic system. (Look up THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT.)
kanefreeman1 6 months ago
That is a tremendous asset to the healthcare field.
IntelisysCorp 6 months ago 7
this gave me goose bumps when It popped up the watson probability chart. I for one have been aware of his (yes, I personify him) applications in these fields but I dont see why he cant replace doctors in as far as diagnosis. Why cant we have free or cheap terminals thats access the person's medical history, ask some questions and give his suggestions. Then, and only then would a doctor see if he finds any error in watson's reasoning and start treatment if not.
ataraxic89 6 months ago 9
@ataraxic89 The people involved in the team said that the machine would never be allowed to replace a doctor with human common sense. This paradigm works with the computer showing evidence supporting its hypothesis. It works in a "I, the computer, give you the supporting text evidence as to why this may be the correct diagnosis, then you, the human, make the final decision" kind of way. In the future, I do suspect that the trend of computers taking over some human jobs will continue.
TheLoserKingdom 3 months ago
@TheLoserKingdom However, it is important to note that computers take away the rudimentary tasks (such as calculation) so that we humans can focus on the more ambiguous and higher tasks.
Who knows where it will take us...
TheLoserKingdom 3 months ago
@TheLoserKingdom Depending on how far forward we are talking Im sure all human jobs will be replaced. Including the job of being the dominant life form. I dont mean this as in terminator as much as one day (even if 100 years from now, which i doubt) they will simply be superior to us in everyway. But thats probably your kid's problem.
ataraxic89 3 months ago
@ataraxic89 After doing some research, I think I have concluded that based on the trends in Information Technology acceleration, by that point in time, there won't be a clear distinction between man and machine. What do you think about Ray Kurzweil's predictions of the future? He predicts that man and machine will "become one".
TheLoserKingdom 3 months ago
@TheLoserKingdom Yay! Someone else who know's of kurzweil. Yes, I agree with him. But I doubt the wisdom of giving a specific year.
ataraxic89 2 months ago