How does age impact Britons willingness to accept healthcare services from an AI or robot?
Which of the following healthcare services would you be willing to receive from an artificial intelligence (AI) or robot? Please select all that apply. (% of adults in Great Britain)
55+
18-3
4
35-5
4
Monitoring and analysis of health data
39
32
35
Robo-assisted surgery (i.e., procedures that, instead of using human hands, are conducted with robotic instruments operated by a human surgeon)
31
30
39
Prescriptions (i.e., a robot filling and dispensing the correct medications to a patient instead of a pharmacist)
34
29
28
Being lifted or moved by a robot in a hospital
29
27
25
Diagnosis of illnesses (i.e., an algorithm analysing an X-Ray or scan and diagnosing an illness or condition)
25
21
30
Urgent or intensive care (i.e., using an AI to detect life-threatening symptoms in an emergency room)
20
17
26
Tailoring personalized health programs
24
19
14
General physician services (i.e., treatment of common conditions, general medical advice)
17
10
13
Mental health services (i.e., receiving counselling through a chatbot)
