AI has created a shadow medical system
A new analysis describes how large technology and wellness companies are building a parallel “shadow” medical system powered by AI, operating outside traditional clinical pathways and regulatory oversight. The article surveys recent studies finding that some AI models can outperform physicians on specific clinical reasoning tasks, while warning that fragmented oversight and uneven evidence standards could widen gaps between regulated clinical care and consumer-facing AI health services.
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