Terms of Service with Clare Duffy The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI
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Dec 30, 2025 
Audie Cornish, a cultural and political journalist known for bringing side stories into focus, joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN's chief medical correspondent. They dive into the intertwining worlds of AI and healthcare, discussing the rapid integration of AI into everyday life and its implications on mental health. Audie shares her insights on the societal impacts of deepfakes, while Sanjay voices concerns over dependency on AI in medicine. They also explore generational skepticism towards technology and the importance of offline community connections.
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AI Shapes Personal And Social Lives
- People are forming relationships with AI that reshape daily life and social interaction.
- Clare Duffy warns this shift carries mental health risks and communal consequences.
Medicine Rapidly Integrates AI Tools
- Medical trainees rapidly adopt AI tools in clinical settings as part of learning and practice.
- Sanjay Gupta notes this raises questions about skills if clinicians rely on systems they might lose access to.
Deepfake Targeting Of Trusted Figures
- Sanjay Gupta recounts being deepfaked in scam ads that targeted his acquaintances and older people.
- He described friends and relatives buying advertised products after believing the fake videos.