In my 20s, I started having days and sometimes weekslong episodes of stomach pain. Tests for Crohn’s, celiac and ulcers were all negative. In my 30s, I learned I had a uterine septum: a congenital abnormality where a band of tissue runs down the middle of the uterus. And every few years, I’d be doubled over with abdominal pain so severe, I’d land in the ER. Doctors found nothing wrong. 

There are plenty of reasons to not rely on AI for medical guidance. It hallucinates while delivering information with the utmost confidence. It can dole out advice that’s dangerous to your health in some cases. And it’s biased and sycophantic, which could mean getting assurances that nothing is wrong when something is (or vice versa). 

But if you’ve spent years dealing with medical mysteries and found yourself short on satisfying answers, AI might well deserve a turn in the doctor’s chair.

I have no doubt that ai can find rare conditions more easily than regular doctors can...

I also have no doubt that ai could hallucinate a diagnosis and do more harm than good