Utah to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without human oversight

techspot.com
October 6, 2026
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A hot potato: Being a doctor is one of the jobs expected to be least at risk from AI replacement. But a new program launched in Utah is raising questions over that assumption. A healthcare startup will begin offering AI examinations and prescriptions to patients without direct human oversight, making Utah the first state to replace a doctor with an AI. The good news is that the program is currentl...
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