Dr. Jonathan Chen

Associate professor of medicine and biomedical data science at Stanford and a physician-informatician who has led research on medical AI, diagnostics, and large language models in clinical care.

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Oct 15, 2025 • 48min

Medicine, Machines, and Magic: Dr. Jonathan Chen on Medical AI

Dr. Jonathan Chen, a physician-informatician at Stanford, recounts his journey from teenage programmer to medical AI researcher. He discusses the thrilling yet unnerving advancements in machine learning, sharing insights from his cautionary essays to groundbreaking studies where GPT-4 outperformed doctors in diagnostics. Chen emphasizes the importance of empathy over memorization in clinical practice. He also explores the future of medical tasks, the role of AI, and addresses concerns about automation—while remaining optimistic about AI's potential to enhance patient care.

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