Solutions with Henry Blodget Could AI Doctors Be Better Than Humans? This Physician Thinks It’s Possible.
Mar 2, 2026
Robert Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF and best-selling author on healthcare and technology. He tackles how AI could scale expert care, the rise of digital twin doctors, and how clinicians are already using AI tools. He also explores risks like de-skilling, the promise of AI scribes and summaries, and whether patients should consult ChatGPT for health questions.
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Why AI Is Especially Suited To Healthcare
- AI fits healthcare because the sector has deep practical problems and AI tools rapidly improved since 2022.
- Robert Wachter says digitization created a foundation but not solutions, and generative AI now addresses many day-to-day clinical frictions.
Mayo Clinic Showed A Digital Twin Demonstration
- Mayo Clinic demo showed a digital twin doctor standing in for a real clinician in a video demonstration.
- Wachter describes the twin as a way to expand Mayo's reach without new campuses, but warns about convincing deepfake twins spreading misinformation.
How Patients Should Use ChatGPT For Symptoms
- If you consult GPT about symptoms, give as much context as possible and ask follow-up safety questions.
- Ask the model to request missing details, ask what worst-case diagnoses to consider, and get a second AI opinion on a different model.
