EDITORIAL : THE FUTURE IS YESTERDAY: AUTOMATING THE THOUGHT PROCESS, AN IMPENDING ASSAULT ON ACADEMIC WRITING

Authors

K.I. Egbuchulem1, H.D. Ogundipe1, K. Uwajeh2

Correspondents

Affiliation of Authors

Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of California Southern, United States of America.

The statement above is not a conundrum but a perspective. Before delving into this point of view, I will share the core issues with you – the relationship between medicine and technology. In Medical school, we can attest to the detestation against innovation. Medicine and dogma appear to be inseparable Siamese twins. The delusion is so strong that emancipation comes at the cost of castigation. This blind perspective kills creativity, but these chains will not shackle the next generation.

The issue is not emancipation but catching up after the lag. It is this lag; the current physician must contend with, but we should fear not, for there is hope. Accepting and utilizing technological innovations help in catching up with this lag in medicine and research undertakings.

The 21st century has witnessed intense technological advancement. One key component revolutionizing technology and the way we do things is with the use of artificial intelligence.

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