AI medicine: credible gains limited to tasks with clear boundaries, says review
jonc101x · x · 2026-10-01
Part 8/9 of Jon Carter's thread on FDA-cleared AI/ML devices: credible progress is happening in tasks with clear boundaries and endpoints, where success can be defined and measured — those areas are up for grabs.
However, broad clinical autonomy and AI doctors are not ready for primetime. He invites predictions for the 2027 report. The full review is published in BMJ Digital Health & AI, with slide and video formats available.
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