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What's in a name? A comparison of attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) versus augmented human intelligence
Santiago Romero-Brufau1,2, Kirk D Wyatt3, Patricia Boyum4
1Mayo Clinic Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA. santiagoromerobrufau@gmail.com.
Background:
"Artificial intelligence" (AI) is often referred to as "augmented human intelligence" (AHI). The latter term implies that computers support-rather than replace-human decision-making. It is unclear whether the terminology used affects attitudes and perceptions in practice.
Methods:
In the context of a quality improvement project implementing AI/AHI-based decision support in a regional health system, we surveyed staff's attitudes about AI/AHI, randomizing question prompts to refer to either AI or AHI.
Results:
Ninety-three staff completed surveys. With a power of 0.95 to detect a difference larger than 0.8 points on a 5-point scale, we did not detect a significant difference in responses to six questions regarding attitudes when respondents were alternatively asked about AI versus AHI (mean difference range: 0.04-0.22 points; p > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Although findings may be setting-specific, we observed that use of the terms "AI" and "AHI" in a survey on attitudes of clinical staff elicited similar responses.
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