Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have a long history, with increasing presence and potential in society and medicine. Much of the medical literature is highly optimistic about AI and machine learning, but fears also exist that healthcare professionals will be replaced by machines. AI remains mysterious for many practitioners, so this paper aims to unwind both hype and fear related to the technology for genetics professionals. After an historical introduction to AI in understandable and practical terms, we review its limitations. Building upon this foundation, we discuss current AI applications in medicine, including genomics and genetic counseling, offering grounded ideas about the impact and role of AI in genetic counseling and delivery of genetic services. Since AI is already being used in genomics today, now is the time to fundamentally understand what it is, how it is being used, what its limitations are, and how it will continue to be integrated into genetics as we look ahead.

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基因服务提供中的人工智能：乌托邦还是启示录？

人工智能（AI）技术历史悠久，在社会和医学领域的存在和潜力不断增加。许多医学文献对AI和机器学习高度乐观，但也有人担心医疗保健专业人员将被机器取代。人工智能对许多从业者仍然是神秘的，因此本文旨在消除与遗传学专业人员相关的炒作和恐惧。在以可理解和实用的方式对AI进行历史性介绍之后，我们将回顾其局限性。在此基础上，我们讨论了当前AI在医学中的应用，包括基因组学和遗传咨询，并就AI在遗传咨询和遗传服务提供中的影响和作用提供了扎根的想法。由于AI已在当今的基因组学中使用，