Patient concern regarding AI use in healthcare by generation U.S. 2017

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. patients that are worried about select aspects regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare as of 2017, by generation. According to the data, among those that are worried and in the Baby Boomers generation, 74 percent are worried about AI being wrong about their diagnoses.

Percentage of U.S. worried patients that agree with select concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare as of 2017, by generation

Characteristic	Total	Millennials (18-34 years)	Generation X (35-54 years)	Baby Boomers (55 years and older)
Worried about AIbeing wrong (e.g., they provide the wrong diagnosis and that is chosen over a doctor's recommendation)	67%	60%	66%	74%
Less "human touch" in interactions	66%	63%	66%	68%
Worried about my data being used incorrectly	65%	63%	63%	69%
Other	5%	5%	3%	8%

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 4 to May 8, 2017

Number of respondents

2,083 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

only respondents that are worried about AI impact on healthcare

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original Question: "Which of the following are reasons why you are worried about the potential of AI (i.e., Artificial Intelligence) to negatively affect healthcare? Please select all that apply."

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