GPT-4 scored strongly against physicians on written diagnostic cases, and Google's AMIE matched or exceeded clinicians in simulated consultations. A pooled analysis of 83 studies found no significant difference from non-specialist physicians, though AI performed below experts. The evidence comes from test cases and simulated patients, not routine care of real patients.
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A Swedish randomised trial, a large German implementation study and a separate Swedish prospective study each found more cancers detected when radiologists read with AI support than under standard double reading. Follow-up of the Swedish trial found higher sensitivity with a non-inferior interval-cancer rate. Higher detection is not evidence of lower mortality.
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Compares chatbot diagnostic performance with physicians. Strong scores on written vignettes and simulated consultations coexist with failures in more realistic clinical tasks. Model-only accuracy, clinician-assisted accuracy and safe patient care are distinct outcomes.
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