What Next TBD | The A.I. Will See You Now

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Artificial intelligence is coming to a doctor’s office near you—if it isn’t already there, working in an administrative role. Are you ready for generative A.I. to help your doctor diagnose you? Is your doctor ready to listen—with the necessary mix of humility and skepticism? Guest: Geoffrey Fowler, Washington Post tech columnist. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.9	Not too long ago, Jeff Fowler went to the doctor for a checkup.
1:07.8	So I sit down in front of him and he says,
1:09.7	Hey, Jeff, would you mind if I use an AI agent to listen to us during our session today?
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