The Second Opinion
October 24, 2026
Microsoft's AI diagnoses hard cases better than doctors; Hoot notes it's twice as accurate on selected cases in one study; Pemberton makes it the Wellness Wednesday nurse and Hoot says it's one paper, not a nurse; Gus already tried it on his stomach ache and it asked three questions; Gus: 'Diagnosis: acute Corvina's yogurt.'
Starring Pemberton, Dr. Hoot, Gus
Transcript
- Panel 1
- Pemberton: Wonderful news! Microsoft's AI diagnoses hard cases better than doctors.
- Dr. Hoot: Twice as accurate. On selected cases. In one study.
- Panel 2
- Pemberton: So it's our new Wellness Wednesday nurse!
- Dr. Hoot: It's one paper. It isn't a nurse.
- Panel 3
- Gus: I already tried it! Stomach ache. It asked me three questions.
- Pemberton: How thorough! And?
- Panel 4
- Gus: Diagnosis: acute Corvina's yogurt.
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