Microsoft says its AI diagnosis tool outperformed generalist doctors on complex cases
Microsoft says it has developed an AI tool that diagnoses 'sequentially' like a doctor and outperformed generalist doctors on complex cases. The claims come from Microsoft's own research.
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Left-leaning outlets
No left-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor” (Reuters).
Right-leaning outlets
Right-rated outlets headline it: “Can ‘medical superintelligence’ bring Dr House to your phone?” (The Times).
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- Reuters
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Reuters | Centre | In April 2008, the British company Reuters Group was acquired by Thomson Corporation and formed Thomson Reuters. source |
| The Times | Centre-right | The Times and Sunday Times is owned by News UK (News Corp UK & Ireland Limited), which American News Corp owns. The owner and Executive Chairman of News Corp are Rupert Murdoch. Revenue is derived from advertising and subscription fees. source |