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Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases 'medical superintelligence'

Microsoft's AI diagnostic system, MAI-DxO, correctly diagnosed complex medical cases 83% of the time in a simulation, compared to 36% for generalist physicians. The system uses multiple AI agents to question patients and debate diagnoses. However, the complex cases are typically handled by specialists or teams, who were not included in the comparison. The study's data suggests much of the improvement comes from more powerful underlying AI models, with Microsoft's orchestration adding gains.

Source: Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases 'medical superintelligence' — TechCrunch

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