Google's medical AI interviewed patients before their doctor did.
Google and Boston hospital Beth Israel Deaconess let a chatbot called AMIE interview patients before urgent visits. Across 98 patients its first guess matched the doctor's final diagnosis 56% of the time. The Lancet published the study on Thursday, and the authors say larger trials must come next.
Why it mattersIf a chatbot takes your history at home, your doctor starts the visit already knowing your story. This is the first real-world safety test rather than a quiz, so regulators finally have evidence to weigh.
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