AI Doctors Under Scrutiny: Podcast parses Topol, Kohane on Trust and Oversight
zakkohane · x · 2026-09-29
Read It Back Ep. 4 reads and explains posts from three medical-AI figures on whether we can trust AI doctors:
- Eric Topol: AI can supply answers before trainees learn how to question them, eroding clinical training
- jonc101x: A doctor beside a chatbot is no guarantee of meaningful oversight
- zakkohane: The same AI can change its medical answer when it changes sides — it may be working for someone else
Full episode and transcript available. Context: Kohane's Boston Globe op-ed argues the question of whom your AI doctor works for deserves at least as much attention as its medical expertise.
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