A new study from Google’s research division shows that Med-PaLM 2, their AI language model specifically trained in medical knowledge, scored an astounding 86.5% on a question set styled after the US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), well surpassing the typical 60% pass threshold for human examinees. More importantly, a panel of human doctors consistently preferred Med-PaLM 2's answers to those offered by actual physicians, a sign of the massive leaps in progress AI models have made in mere months.
"Answering medical questions by applying medical knowledge and reasoning at a level comparable to doctors has long been seen as a significant challenge," the researchers observed. Their study’s findings represent substantial progress towards this ambitious goal.
Robot doctors are on the way
"Answering medical questions by applying medical knowledge and reasoning at a level comparable to doctors has long been seen as a significant challenge," the researchers observed. Their study’s findings represent substantial progress towards this ambitious goal.
Robot doctors are on the way
