Will AI replace Coroners?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly.

Time left: 5 years and 2 months · Group: Business and Financial Operations

The official job description

Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What coroners do all day (for now)

• Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
• Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
• Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
• Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
• Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
• Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.

Also known as

Autopsy Facilities Manager, Certified Medical Examiner, Coroner, Coroner Investigator, County Coroner, Death Investigator, Forensic Medical Examiner, Forensic Pathologist

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace coroners?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces coroners?

5 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which coroners tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death. The rest follows.

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