Hinton Admits Radiologist Prediction Was Wrong as AI Expands Healthcare 20-100x
TheMoonMidas · x · 2026-09-10
Geoffrey Hinton admits he was wrong about AI replacing radiologists: machines got great at reading scans, but cheaper scans meant more scans, not fewer jobs. Commentators argue AI will automate tasks, not jobs—with 95%+ of healthcare done by AI/robots while doctors stay fully booked on hard cases, expanding total healthcare output 20-100x.
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