AI in the doctor's office
A series exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping patient care — for better or worse.
Test how AI chatbots answer mental health questions — and how therapists think they did
Experience hypothetical mental health conversations with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Then, read takeaways from Boston-area therapists on what was good or bad about the chatbots' responses.
Many people now trust AI with their feelings. And therapists want to talk about it
Mental health clinicians have started asking clients how they use generative artificial intelligence chatbots to support their emotional well-being. Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots' strengths...
AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech
Researchers are studying a machine learning-powered warning system for breast cancer. It works by detecting subtle changes in a mammogram that humans can't spot, but could soon become cancer.
'Is it OK to record your visit?' What to know about doctors and AI scribes
At Mass General Brigham, the largest hospital system in Massachusetts, about 3,000 providers use AI scribes regularly.
The doctor is in — or is it AI?
If you’ve been to a medical appointment lately, it’s likely that your doctor was using some form of artificial intelligence. Increasingly, diagnostic AI tools are entering doctors' offices and hospitals,...
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