Why You Cannot (Yet) Trust AI With Big Medical Decisions

End-of-lesson check

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1. In most countries, who is legally responsible for prescribing medicine to a patient?

   1. The patient themselves
   2. The hospital where the patient is treated
   3. The AI system that recommended the prescription
   4. The doctor who authorizes the prescription

2. What must AI symptom checkers clearly display on their interface?

   1. A warning that they are not medical advice
   2. The doctor's name who reviewed the result
   3. A payment request for the service
   4. A list of nearby hospitals

3. What typically happens to a doctor who lets an AI make medical decisions without personally checking them first?

   1. The AI takes the blame instead
   2. They get promoted to chief physician
   3. They receive a bonus from the hospital
   4. They can lose their medical license

4. Which organization in the United States must approve many AI tools used in hospitals?

   1. The Federal Reserve
   2. NASA
   3. The FDA
   4. The Department of Education

5. What is considered a 'red flag' when using an AI health app?

   1. The app shows your medical history
   2. The app asks for your age
   3. The app connects to a hospital system
   4. The app tells you to take a specific medicine without involving a real doctor

6. Why do laws require a human doctor to make the final medical decision rather than AI?

   1. Doctors are faster than AI
   2. AI cannot be held legally responsible for mistakes
   3. AI is too expensive to use
   4. Hospitals prefer using paper records

7. Can AI legally diagnose an illness in most countries?

   1. Yes, AI diagnoses are legally binding
   2. No, AI cannot legally diagnose illnesses
   3. Only in emergency situations
   4. Only if the AI is very advanced

8. What protects patients from AI making medical mistakes?

   1. Laws that require doctors to oversee decisions
   2. The AI programming itself
   3. The hospital's wifi security
   4. The patient's internet connection

9. If an AI tool in a hospital does not have proper approval, what is likely true about using it?

   1. It will work better than approved tools
   2. It can be used freely by anyone
   3. Patients prefer unapproved tools
   4. The hospital could face legal problems

10. What should you look for at the bottom of an AI symptom checker?

    1. Your prescription ready to download
    2. A clear disclaimer stating it's not medical advice
    3. A payment method
    4. A list of doctors to contact

11. Who takes legal responsibility when an AI assists with a medical decision?

    1. The AI computer programmer
    2. No one takes responsibility
    3. The doctor who authorized the decision
    4. The company that made the AI

12. Why do AI symptom checkers need to say they are not medical advice?

    1. Because the law requires this disclaimer
    2. Because the AI is broken
    3. Because users don't like the answers
    4. Because they want to confuse users

13. What happens if an AI app tells a teenager to take prescription medicine without any doctor being involved?

    1. The teen should follow the AI's advice immediately
    2. This is a red flag indicating the app may be unsafe
    3. The parents can sue the teen
    4. The AI will automatically call a pharmacy

14. What must happen before most AI tools can be used in hospitals in the United States?

    1. They must be painted blue
    2. They must run faster
    3. They must receive FDA approval
    4. They must be free

15. The lesson compares health decisions to a rule: doctors decide, AI helps. What does this mean in practice?

    1. AI and doctors flip a coin
    2. AI always makes the final call
    3. AI suggests, but doctors make and sign off on the decision
    4. Doctors ignore AI suggestions