Study: Outdated Gemini 2.5 Advice Rated on Par With Doctors in Urgent Care, No Safety Issues
emollick · x · 2026-10-09
- Ethan Mollick cites a study in an urgent care setting: without access to patient records, physicians rated advice from Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash as comparable in quality to doctors', with no safety issues spotted.
- He notes models have improved significantly since, suggesting the practical value of LLM medical advice is underrated.
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