Robert Pearl

Unlike previous types of AI, generative AI understands the totality of information on medical practice and can answer any question posed. Today it is not yet ready to provide diagnoses and treatment plans, but as it is doubling annually, it will be 32X more powerful in a mere five years. Used by patients and clinicians together, it can save hundreds of thousands of lives annually, make medical care affordable and reduce burnout. Now is the time to begin to use it so both the providers and recipients are ready when the next set of improvements becomes available.