Trump-backed push to insert AI doctors into US medicine faces safety questions
TL;DR
The Trump administration is laying groundwork for chatbots that can diagnose illness and prescribe medicine, hoping to address doctor shortages, but physicians warn AI could bring safety, liability and bias concerns. A Washington Post story highlights a real case where a patient’s AI-assisted diagnosis led to a clinical-trial entry, illustrating AI’s potential to augment care alongside significant regulatory and safety challenges.
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