Table 4.
Respondents’ Perception Regarding the Impact of AI on Ethics and on Medical Education
| Statements | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence will reduce the number of jobs available to me. | 82 (38.0) | 24 (11.1) | 58 (26.9) | 41 (21.8) | 5 (2.3) |
| Artificial Intelligence will/already did impact my choice of specialty selection. | 63 (29.3) | 17 (7.9) | 75 (25.6) | 68 (31.6) | 12 (5.6) |
| Artificial Intelligence will reduce the number of jobs in certain medical specialties more than others. | 98 (45.4) | 45 (20.8) | 46 (21.3) | 24 (11.1) | 3 (2.3) |
| Artificial Intelligence will/already did impact my choice of specialty selection. | 98 (45.4) | 45 (20.8) | 46 (21.3) | 24 (11.1) | 3 (2.3) |
| AI in medicine will raise new ethical challenges. | 123 (56.9) | 70 (32.4) | 19 (8.8) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| AI in medicine will raise new social challenges. | 139 (64.4) | 21 (9.7) | 32 (14.8) | 23 (10.6) | 1 (0.5) |
| AI in medicine will raise new challenges around health equity. | 139 (64.4) | 20 (9.3) | 36 (16.7) | 15 (6.9) | 6 (2.8) |
| The Nepalese healthcare system is currently well prepared to deal with challenges having to do with AI. | 8 (3.7) | 16 (7.4) | 33 (15.3) | 86 (39.8) | 106 (49.1) |
| My medical education is adequately preparing me for working alongside AI tools. | 15 (6.9) | 3 (1.4) | 33 (15.3) | 79 (36.6) | 86 (39.8) |
| Medical training should include training on AI competencies (eg, what is AI, how will it impact us, what are the challenges it raises). | 152 (70.4) | 35 (16.2) | 23 (10.6) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| Every medical trainee should be required to receive training in AI competencies. | 164 (71.3) | 23 (10.6) | 25 (11.6) | 6 (2.8) | 8 (3.7) |