Microsoft’s new AI is surpassing the abilities of human doctors — according to its own study, at least.
The research, which was peer-reviewed and published in the prestigious journal Science, showed that the medical model, dubbed the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), was over twice as accurate than generalist physicians at diagnosing patients. And unlike previous studies, this one forced the AI to approach each case like an actual doctor would, instead of being armed with all the facts right away.
The tests were conducted in a controlled benchmark setting, meaning its usefulness in a true medical environment is up for debate. Still, Microsoft was eager to declare victory.
The company’s CEO of its AI lab Mustafa Suleyman said the age of AI improving lives through healthcare “is finally here,” telling The Verge that further advances are right around the corner.
