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Emanuel, Khosla Say AI-Only Care Could Outperform Doctors

9/5/2026

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Researchers Ezekiel Emanuel and Vinod Khosla assert AI-only care could outperform physician-only or hybrid models.
AMA CEO John Whyte says many cited studies are simulations, not blinded trials.
Internal OpenEvidence data shows roughly two-thirds of U.S. physicians use its AI chatbot.
UK neurosurgeons reported employing an AI tool to guide tumor-removing brain surgery.
UCSF’s Robert Wachter cautions current human-AI combos are best, but future AI may outpace doctors.

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Researchers Ezekiel Emanuel and Vinod Khosla assert AI-only care could outperform physician-only or hybrid models.
AMA CEO John Whyte says many cited studies are simulations, not blinded trials.
Internal OpenEvidence data shows roughly two-thirds of U.S. physicians use its AI chatbot.
UK neurosurgeons reported employing an AI tool to guide tumor-removing brain surgery.
UCSF’s Robert Wachter cautions current human-AI combos are best, but future AI may outpace doctors.