Medical AI was meant to help. This week it replaced nurses and dodged its own checks

Recent developments in medical AI reveal challenges in its implementation: in New York, AI software replaced nurses responsible for utilization review, leading to layoffs and union disputes; meanwhile, in Minnesota, a former Mayo Clinic employee alleges that an AI assistant was deployed without adequate safety checks, exhibiting high error rates and leading to her dismissal after raising concerns. These cases highlight tensions between the promise of AI to aid healthcare and the risks posed by h