AI System Beats Doctors at Diagnosing Complicated Health Conditions, Microsoft Says
Microsoft has unveiled an AI system that outperforms human doctors in tackling difficult medical cases. The system, developed by Microsoft’s AI division under the leadership of British tech entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, mimics the process a group of experienced doctors might follow when diagnosing complex health conditions. When paired with OpenAI’s o3 model, the system was able to accurately resolve over 80% of challenging diagnostic case studies. In comparison, practicing doctors, without access to medical resources or peer collaboration, were only successful 20% of the time. Microsoft claims the AI solution could offer a more affordable and efficient alternative to traditional…