NEJM AI Editor-in-Chief: AI Lacks Real-World Commonsense and Nonverbal Cues
zakkohane · x · 2026-08-26
Isaac Kohane, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and Editor-in-Chief of NEJM AI, discusses the radical transformation of medicine by AI. He argues that while AI is powerful, it lacks genuine common sense in the real world and cannot recognize subtle cues conveyed by posture, body language, and other nonverbal signals. The interview covers his career path from pediatric endocrinologist to biomedical informatics and his insights into AI applications in healthcare.
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