A paper in the `Journal of the American Medical Association` stated that AI has surpassed human doctors, sparking opposition in the industry.
A paper published in the *Journal of the American Medical Association* stated that AI has surpassed human doctors, sparking opposition in the industry. After reviewing hundreds of AI-related medical studies, the paper concluded that AI has not only become an indispensable tool for doctors but may even surpass them in many aspects, potentially becoming capable of independently treating patients and performing better than human doctors in the future. The authors, Emmanuel and Kolesa, asserted: “In cognitive medicine, providing medical services independently by AI is likely to be more effective than when doctors diagnose patients alone or together with AI.” John White, CEO of the American Medical Association, pointed out that some of the studies cited in the paper were merely simulation experiments, not the blind trials considered the gold standard in medical research. Some of the studies even contradicted the conclusions. He cited an article published in *Nature* in February as an example, stating that most patients find it difficult to obtain the professional medical advice they need through conversations with AI chatbots. The paper predicted that as AI “progresses rapidly,” human doctors may experience a decline in ability and “skill degradation” due to their reliance on AI. In response, Emmanuel said: “What we predict…”