JAMA debates autonomous medical AI; Topol notes lack of real-world evidence

EricTopol · x · 2026-08-18

Eric Topol shared a JAMA Current article by Zeke Emanuel, Vinod Khosla, and others discussing the potential for AI to provide autonomous medical care. While the article argues for the case of AI-alone healthcare, Topol counters that this remains unproven, noting that none of the cited studies were conducted in real-world medical settings.

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