Is AI the Death of Creativity or a Blessing?: Exploring Its Influence on Human Creativity and Health Systems

Abstract

This chapter explores the complex role of AI in healthcare, focusing on its impact on creativity. AI has rapidly integrated into healthcare, offering tools that enhance diagnostics, treatment planning, and research, which can foster creative solutions. It enables healthcare professionals to recognize patterns and generate insights, thus supporting innovative problem-solving in areas like medical imaging, genomics, and telemedicine. However, AI's growing role raises concerns that over-reliance on algorithms might diminish the critical thinking and intuitive decision-making that underpin creative medical practice. This chapter considers AI as both a transformative enabler of creativity and a potential limiter, emphasizing the need to balance technological support with human expertise to ensure optimal patient outcomes and innovation in healthcare.