Microsoft's AI diagnostic system beats doctors on hard cases in Science study, but credit may go to underlying models
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-23
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company's new AI diagnostic system outperformed generalist physicians on difficult cases, per a study published in Science, as Microsoft pursues "medical superintelligence." TechCrunch notes, however, that most of the improvement appears to come from the underlying AI models rather than Microsoft's system itself.
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