Marketplace Tech Dr. AI will see you now
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Dec 22, 2025 Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun, a pulmonary and critical care physician in San Diego, explores the impact of AI on healthcare. He discusses how AI chatbots won’t replace doctors but are changing patient behavior, much like Google did. Hassan emphasizes the importance of trust between patients and clinicians when discussing AI findings. He shares personal insights on using AI for research and decision-making, especially during his father's medical crisis, highlighting AI as a supportive tool rather than a decision-maker.
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AI's Fast Answers Change Patient Behavior
- Large language models can produce diagnoses and treatment plans in seconds, changing how patients seek medical answers.
- This speed raises concerns because AI often makes inaccuracies and overgeneralizations that can harm patients.
Patient Adoption Mirrors The Google Era
- Patients won't wait for permission to use AI just like they didn't wait for Google in 1998.
- Clinicians who dismiss that reality risk losing trust and relevance to informed patients.
Invite Patients To Share AI Findings
- Meet patients where they are and welcome their use of AI rather than scolding them for it.
- Ask patients to bring AI outputs to visits so you can discuss them with full medical context.