The Lancet study shows: AI is expected to improve doctor-patient relationships

What happened: A study led by Google and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers, published in The Lancet, tested Google's diagnostic AI chatbot AMIE with patients before emergency visits. It is Google's first research to appear in The Lancet's main journal. Key numbers: 98 patients used AMIE; supervising doctors monitored all interactions in real time and no conversation needed to be interrupted; Why it matters: The results suggest AI could improve doctor-patient relationships and ease pressure on medical staff, though larger trials are still needed to assess patient-facing AI.

A study led by Google and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers, published in The Lancet, tested Google's diagnostic AI chatbot AMIE with patients before emergency visits. It is Google's first research to appear in The Lancet's main journal.

The results suggest AI could improve doctor-patient relationships and ease pressure on medical staff, though larger trials are still needed to assess patient-facing AI.