AI 101 for Physicians, From Chatbots to Agents

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Most of us are already using AI, whether we planned to or not. In the AMA’s 2026 survey, 81% of physicians said they use AI in their practices, up from 38% in 2023, mostly to summarize research and help with documentation. The vocabulary has moved fast, though. Here is a plain-language guide to what the…

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Who Is Responsible When Clinical AI Gets It Wrong?

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When an AI tool contributes to patient harm, who answers for it? Physicians have been asking, and on October 29 the AMA’s Center for Digital Health and AI offered its first detailed answer in a new issue brief, Liability for Clinical AI. The starting point is simple. Responsibility should follow control. Physicians are responsible for…

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The Preparation of Scientific Minds in the Age of AI

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Marsha Seidelman, MD, DiplABLM Artificial intelligence (AI) is top of mind in our clinical and non-clinical lives. A recent NEJM article about its impact on scientific thinking drew me down the rabbit hole of exploring its implications for medical training and patient care. Those of us who were residents before we carried our accessory brains…

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