MedPage Today March 17, 2025
— “Turning over our thought processes to these devices is reckless and dangerous,” says one nurse
The next time you’re due for a medical exam, you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have.
With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to put patients at ease — like many nurses across the U.S. But unlike them, she is also available to chat 24-7, in multiple languages, from Hindi to Haitian Creole.
That’s because Ana isn’t humanopens in a new tab or window, but an artificial intelligence programopens in a new tab or window created by Hippocratic AI, one of...