Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors
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AI's medical revolution unfolds with breathtaking promise — transforming overlooked scans into life-saving discoveries, democratizing expertise once reserved for elite practitioners, and catching diseases before symptoms emerge. One may envision "free intelligence," making exceptional medical care universally accessible. This isn't a replacement; it's liberation — amplifying human healing capacity beyond traditional limitations into new therapeutic frontiers.
There is a 50% chance AI will independently prescribe the majority of medication in the U.S. by October 2045, according to the Metaculus prediction community.