AI Could Surpass Doctors, but AMA Urges Guardrails and Human Oversight

A JAMA study surveying hundreds of AI-in-medicine papers argues that AI could outperform doctors on several tasks and even care for patients autonomously in the future, prompting sharp pushback from the AMA that many cited studies are simulations and that AI should augment, not replace, physicians within physician-governed care plans. The piece notes ongoing AI deskilling concerns, cites examples like AI-guided brain surgery, and cites experts who say humans will remain essential, warning that the pace of AI progress could outstrip medical judgment and that cautious, in-loop use is advisable.