What happens when a patient decides an AI chatbot is more "humane" than their doctor? A powerful essay in The Guardian and Rest of World explores one mother's growing reliance on 'Dr. DeepSeek', an AI that is both a comforting, empathetic companion and a source of dangerous medical misinformation.

In this episode, we dissect the story's key themes: the "push" from an overburdened healthcare system, the "pull" of AI's infinite patience, and the peril of confident inaccuracy. We explore how technology is filling a void of loneliness and why a patient might knowingly choose a flawed answer over no answer at all.

Join us as we break down the essential takeaways for clinicians, AI engineers, and health-tech leaders. Is AI's rise in healthcare a symptom of a broken system, or a potential cure?

Article links:

https://restofworld.org/2025/ai-chatbot-china-sick/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/deepseek-is-humane-doctors-are-more-like-machines-my-mothers-worrying-reliance-on-ai-for-health-advice

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