Doctor reacts to RFK Jr.'s claim that AI is "better informed" than doctors
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that Americans should consult artificial intelligence rather than a doctor. Dr. Céline Gounder says this is a bad idea.
On Tuesday, at a Make America Healthy Again event, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy sparked discussion at a fireside chat with Vice President JD Vance. Kennedy's focus shifted from lifestyle choices and skepticism of pharmaceutical companies to the potential of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration, Kennedy claimed, was making it simple for every American to embrace AI, which he believed would liberate people from the "medical tyranny" imposed by doctors and health experts.
Kennedy proposed that individuals use AI to seek second opinions on medical guidance, asserting that the technology possesses superior knowledge compared to any physician. He also posited that AI would validate his skepticism surrounding vaccines and other public health recommendations, suggesting that Americans could effectively challenge official medical advice.
Kennedy envisioned a future where the public would no longer be bound by the authority of health officials, as every individual would have the ability to independently verify medical recommendations.
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