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Story summary
- Dr. Mehmet Oz advocates artificial intelligence (AI) avatars to address rural health care crisis in the United States by extending doctor reach.
- He says these tools are part of $50 billion modernization plan to improve efficiency.
- Critics, including Carrie Henning-Smith, say AI lacks the human connection essential for care and could worsen disparities.
- Public reaction is mixed; some support AI as a necessary alternative, others question its rural effectiveness.
