When your patient trusts the AI but not you: ‘One patient told me ChatGPT was much nicer than their specialist’
A day after speaking to GPs about the benefits of AI, Dr Amandeep Hansra had to confront a…
Sora 2 and the Limits of Digital Narcissism
During the past few weeks, I’ve seen a proliferation of A.I.-generated video in my social-media feeds and group…
AI scribes linked to reduced doctor burnout after just six weeks: JAMA study
AI scribes are associated with rapid reductions in doctor burnout, suggests a small study published in JAMA Network…
The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History
In a 1987 article in the Times Book Review, Robert Solow, a Nobel-winning economist at M.I.T., commented, “You…
Doctors’ skills get worse once they’ve used AI, warns Lancet study
As healthcare becomes smarter, will doctors become dumber? The rise of AI assistants that write consultation notes or…
What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. Much of the euphoria…