After repeated IVF failures, a couple used GPT-4 as their 'AI midwife' to crack the case
nwilliams030 · x · 2026-10-03
A guest post on Astral Codex Ten by Drew Housman recounts how, after years of failed embryo transfers and an 'unexplained infertility' label, he and his wife turned to GPT-4 for every question they didn't have time to ask in the clinic.
The author credits their 'LLM doctor' with digging into medical literature and treatment options far beyond what the US fertility system offered, ultimately changing their care path. The piece doubles as a critique of how little deep doctor-patient time the system allows, with chatbots filling the gap.
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