A Doctor Says AI Made Her Better—and Medical Students Worse

“AI made one doctor better. She thinks it’s making the next ones worse.”

Why It Matters

The strange split between experienced humans using AI as depth and juniors using it as a crutch.

Evidence

New York Times guest essay by geriatrician Rachael Bedard, Sep 25, 2026: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/opinion/ai-doctor-medical-students.html

Sources

Daily scan: 2026-09-25