How Soon Until AI Out-Diagnoses Your Doctor? - The Story

How often do you use ChatGPT to evaluate your ailments? Did it work? More and more people are turning to chatbots to diagnose their illnesses — with varied success. But when it does work, it can be life-changing. Dr. Dhruv Khullar heard of a case where ChatGPT identified the cause of one man’s years-long gastrointestinal struggles, in seconds. Given a medical system that can fail so many, Dr. Khullar started to wonder, “If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?” That’s the title of a recent piece he wrote for The New Yorker. Oz sits down with Dr. Khullar to see if there is an answer to this question.
Additional Reading:
• If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? | The New Yorker (newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/29/if-ai-can-di…)
• The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever | The New Yorker (newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/the-role-…)
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