Overreliance on AI by medical students and trainee doctors poses several risks including automation bias and outsourcing of reasoning among others. Photograph: Getty ImagesOverreliance on generative artificial intelligence (AI) risks eroding future doctors’ critical thinking skills while reinforcing existing biases, a British Medical Journal editorial has warned. Overreliance on AI by medical students and trainee doctors poses several risks including automation bias, deskilling, cognitive offloading and outsourcing of reasoning, it said. Uncritical trust of automated information after extended use of AI tools, it added, can undermine critical thinking and memory retention, crucial to the profession. [ AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minoritiesOpens in new window ]The detrimental impact of artificial intelligence’s use in medicine has already been documented in recent research.

Source: The Irish Times December 03, 2025 16:31 UTC