KevinMD January 24, 2026
The pilot of a commercial aircraft, descending into near-zero visibility, hands control to an automated system designed for precisely that moment. The landing is flawless. The passengers are safe. The pilot announces it proudly. Technology functions exactly as promised.
A doctor on board writes, “It made me think about the health care journey I am on with AI. The safety and well-being of 140 people wasn’t left to human intervention; the stakes were too high, and clearly machine has been proven to outperform human. I wonder how long it will be before the trickiest diagnosis, the earliest detection, or the best recommendations will be handled by the medical profession the same way my landing was?”
It is an elegant metaphor....
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