A Robot Says You Have Cancer

Someday soon, your doctor could be a robot. Would you trust it? Photo by Kendal James.

If a computer gave you health advice, would you trust it? If a computer program told you that you have an aggressive cancerous tumor and recommended a risky procedure to save your life, would you take the chance?

Just a couple of decades ago, the idea of taking medical advice from a computer seemed like something out of an old Jetsons cartoon, or an episode of Star Trek. Medicine is complex, and it’s hard to…