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Season 1Episode 389

Should I Trust AI to Diagnose Me?

Aug 6, 2026
25:41

Episode Description

Physician and New Yorker writer Dhruv Khullar says artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to get quicker and more accurate diagnoses. But it can also be dangerous.


Guest:

Dhruv Khullar, Physician, Weill Cornell Medical College; Contributing Writer, The New Yorker


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