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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 6 MIN

The doctor is in — or is it AI?

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If you’ve been to a medical appointment lately, it’s likely that your doctor was using some form of artificial intelligence. Increasingly, diagnostic AI tools are entering doctors' offices and hospitals, from inventions that sharpen CT scans to generative AI chatbots that analyze vast troves of medical data and spit back guidance.

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