Business Insight Technology is Unstoppable. Medicine without technology and discovery would be nowhere near current capabilities. The last 20-30 years made it obvious that we cannot practice without computers. And it is not about just office computers. Imaging so necessary for diagnostic purpose if fully computerized. Radiologists receive digital images, compare them to the old ones, pulled from digital libraries, and deliver reports through emails. Blood testing is done in automated computers that can process hundreds of samples in a few minutes. Many surgeries are conducted with the help of computerized 'surgical arms' that have perfect accuracy and became surgical assistants in the operating room. Scientists in genetics and anthropology go back hundreds and thousands of years to research samples from ancient populations and identify DNA traces of pre-humans we did not know existed. All the discoveries of the 20th and 21st century brought us to a stage of advances that seem to change our very existence. Yet, we are still moving ahead, and new reports are coming about the progress in artificial Intelligence being a new crucial tool in medical science. We are still very much crawling in understanding how we can use it daily and who can assist us with its interpretation, but new information is showing almost daily, and it looks like we are close to have Al in our clinics and home very soon. All these changes and progress are meant to help humankind in creating better lives, healthier futures, and sustainable living. However, it is obvious that advances in technology can be used equally to improve us as to destroy us. There are many warning voices that scream loud and clear about necessity of developing some regulations. We need some controls to filter bad guys' who may and will use the new technology to take advantage of others, benefit themselves, and possibly even take over power to control us. presented by Arlington Dermatology There have been unfortunate accidents of mistaken Al, penalizing people for crimes they never committed only due to error interpretations of the facial recognition by the police. There are thousands of cases of stolen identity every day. Social media platforms that were supposed to help in social contacts became tools for bulling and harassment, causing massive harms to the society, especially young ones. All these tragic examples occurred because the technology development went far to far and too fast, without creation of any rules and regulations. Yes, you can say that we live in a free country and free speech is our right. That is true, but free speech still should cause no harm to others. And harm is a natural consequence of unregulated utilization of tools and technology going out of control. I think about it often in relation to our country's legislative body. Many of our representatives in the government do not know how to use computers. They have staffers sending messages. They use Twitter because it reaches out to the largest possible audience. But Twitter's messages are often out of context and there is no space for any explanation or reasoning there. How can major legislative decisions about technology use be made by people who do not understand any practicality of that technology? How can our representative predict consequences of misused technology if their skills are substituted by the skills of staffers? Who even listens to the warning voices of those who can make those predictions? Join me in getting answers to these crucial questions, please. Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net Business Insight Technology is Unstoppable . Medicine without technology and discovery would be nowhere near current capabilities . The last 20-30 years made it obvious that we cannot practice without computers . And it is not about just office computers . Imaging so necessary for diagnostic purpose if fully computerized . Radiologists receive digital images , compare them to the old ones , pulled from digital libraries , and deliver reports through emails . Blood testing is done in automated computers that can process hundreds of samples in a few minutes . Many surgeries are conducted with the help of computerized ' surgical arms ' that have perfect accuracy and became surgical assistants in the operating room . Scientists in genetics and anthropology go back hundreds and thousands of years to research samples from ancient populations and identify DNA traces of pre - humans we did not know existed . All the discoveries of the 20th and 21st century brought us to a stage of advances that seem to change our very existence . Yet , we are still moving ahead , and new reports are coming about the progress in artificial Intelligence being a new crucial tool in medical science . We are still very much crawling in understanding how we can use it daily and who can assist us with its interpretation , but new information is showing almost daily , and it looks like we are close to have Al in our clinics and home very soon . All these changes and progress are meant to help humankind in creating better lives , healthier futures , and sustainable living . However , it is obvious that advances in technology can be used equally to improve us as to destroy us . There are many warning voices that scream loud and clear about necessity of developing some regulations . We need some controls to filter bad guys ' who may and will use the new technology to take advantage of others , benefit themselves , and possibly even take over power to control us . presented by Arlington Dermatology There have been unfortunate accidents of mistaken Al , penalizing people for crimes they never committed only due to error interpretations of the facial recognition by the police . There are thousands of cases of stolen identity every day . Social media platforms that were supposed to help in social contacts became tools for bulling and harassment , causing massive harms to the society , especially young ones . All these tragic examples occurred because the technology development went far to far and too fast , without creation of any rules and regulations . Yes , you can say that we live in a free country and free speech is our right . That is true , but free speech still should cause no harm to others . And harm is a natural consequence of unregulated utilization of tools and technology going out of control . I think about it often in relation to our country's legislative body . Many of our representatives in the government do not know how to use computers . They have staffers sending messages . They use Twitter because it reaches out to the largest possible audience . But Twitter's messages are often out of context and there is no space for any explanation or reasoning there . How can major legislative decisions about technology use be made by people who do not understand any practicality of that technology ? How can our representative predict consequences of misused technology if their skills are substituted by the skills of staffers ? Who even listens to the warning voices of those who can make those predictions ? Join me in getting answers to these crucial questions , please . Michael Bukhalo , MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows , IL 60008 Tel . 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net