'Going to apply to McDonald's': Doctor jokes he'll be out of a job after AI 'finds pneumonia in seconds'

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-21 19:44:23 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-21 23:36:16

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Doctor Mohammad Fawzi Katranji laughed that he might need to apply for a job at McDonald's after testing a tool that uses AI to detect pneumonia in seconds. Dr. Katranji, who has 20 years of experience, piloted the artificial intelligence tool, which can detect the presence of pneumonia in chest X-rays with 94 percent accuracy. "It's actually funny because I have a lot of experience, but it found things that I didn't see," the Canadian radiologist said.

The tool, created by London-based Lumeon, is still in development but could save doctors valuable time and improve patient outcomes. It took seconds to analyze whether or not the scan contained pneumonia, compared to the several minutes it takes radiologists to review the images and create a report. "It acts like a second or third set of eyes," said Katranji.

He joked that his job could be at stake, saying, "It's a scary thing because if you have a tool that is this accurate, will it replace us?" Though the technology could reduce the burden on healthcare professionals, Katranji does not think AI will be taking jobs any time soon. "I think it's going to be something that's going to be used as a teaching tool," he said. "It's like a colleague, a helpful colleague."

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