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Blakut t1_jbdu8zu wrote

idk why the idea of a robot digging into my teeth while i'm strapped to a chair seems terrifying.

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quantumyourgo t1_jbdy4pt wrote

Robots make mistakes, but they’re heavily regulated. Being in the industry I know humans make many, many more mistakes .. worse still many of them don’t learn from their mistakes but keep making them it until they retire.

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Blakut t1_jbdz7yj wrote

I expect a human to stop when I flinch and I'm in pain. I don't expect a robot to do that. At least not until I see thousands of operations done automatically with no victims.

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quantumyourgo t1_jbdzhgg wrote

I’ve seen many a doc not stop when they should have.

Source: Read 10 years of disciplinary reports and was positively horrified…. Way worse than I ever would have believed

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ndk229 t1_jbdxeip wrote

Seems terrifying bcs if you strart vibrating from pain a dentist will stop immediately while a robot will probably just hold your head with 1 hand and continue drilling. I really hope AI robots (autonomous or not) nvr come to fruition.

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quantumyourgo t1_jbe0exn wrote

You know laser eye surgery has been around for a long time right? Blasting potentially blinding lasers into your eyes is risky too, these products only see the market after years of proving themselves in controlled settings.

Once a doctor passes their exams, that’s the last time anyone really pays attention to what they’re doing. That should make you more nervous.

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