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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Endorses AI Over Doctors, Critics Warn

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed AI as superior to physicians at the Make America Healthy Again summit.
He said OpenAI chief Sam Altman warned doctors it would be malpractice to diagnose without AI.
Kennedy promoted AI analysis of FDA, CDC, CMS, Medicaid and Medicare data to explore vaccine links to chronic disease.
Critics warned AI chatbots could reinforce pseudoscientific beliefs and erode trust in health experts.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed AI as superior to physicians at the Make America Healthy Again summit.
He said OpenAI chief Sam Altman warned doctors it would be malpractice to diagnose without AI.
Kennedy promoted AI analysis of FDA, CDC, CMS, Medicaid and Medicare data to explore vaccine links to chronic disease.
Critics warned AI chatbots could reinforce pseudoscientific beliefs and erode trust in health experts.