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The A.I. Will See You Now: Why Your Doctor's Days Are Numbered

The A.I. Will See You Now: Why Your Doctor's Days Are Numbered

Update: 2025-09-15
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We’re used to hearing “the doctor will see you now,” but in the not-so-distant future, that doctor may not be human. That’s because human docs are prone to misdiagnosis, burnout, and bias — making our current healthcare system a leading cause of preventable death.


In Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us―and How AI Could Save Lives, medical researcher and philosopher Charlotte Blease makes the case that artificial intelligence could be the physician we need—more consistent, less prejudiced, and infinitely more resilient than the flesh-and-blood doctors we rely on today.

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The A.I. Will See You Now: Why Your Doctor's Days Are Numbered

The A.I. Will See You Now: Why Your Doctor's Days Are Numbered

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