Affinity of health care providers for artificially intelligent robots at bedside in the pediatric intensive care unit

Recent years have seen astounding progress in information technology including electronic medical records, advanced biological information monitoring systems, and complex medical devices. On the other hand, particularly in the intensive care setting, we are facing the danger of data overload leading to the possibility of a higher rate of oversights, errors, and omissions [1,2]. The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in supporting medical personnel is expected to expand in the coming years. There are already a number of trials evaluating the usefulness of AI [3-6]. However, Chiba Medical J. 95E:17-19, 2019 doi:10.20776/S03035476-95E-2-P17