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Microsoft's AI beat generalist doctors at diagnosing tough cases, in a lab test
A Microsoft-built AI system worked through medical cases step by step and got the right diagnosis far more often than individual doctors — but the test had real limits.
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Mixed4 min read · October 23, 2026
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