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Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Patients and doctors both are turning to AI for help with diagnosing ailments and managing chronic issues. Should we trust it? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Adriene Lily and Brandon McFarland, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Image credit Vithun Khamsong/Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:22.0

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0:26.1

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0:37.2

The world is changing faster than ever.

0:39.3

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0:44.5

to the debates shaping our world.

0:46.6

I have set around that table at NATO.

0:48.7

There is an incoming missile attack now.

0:50.8

Could you answer the question?

0:51.8

I'm sorry, we've got way to time now.

0:53.4

With a few surprises along the way.

0:55.2

I can't promise we'll have a cocktail every time, but we'll try.

0:58.2

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1:00.5

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1:03.3

Go to Economist.com to join the conversation.

1:08.5

I didn't know what to do, so I turned to chat to PT.

1:11.6

How do you integrate this in a way that retains what is best about medicine?

1:17.6

They all say that healthcare is a sweet spot for AI.

1:22.6

This is explained to me from Vox. I'm John Flynn Hill.

1:28.8

A couple weeks ago, I went to the doctor.

1:31.6

And there was a moment during the appointment that really surprised me.

1:36.2

She turned her computer monitor towards me,

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