Microsoft’s MAI-DxO outperforms generalist doctors on complex cases in a simulation
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’
What happened
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO correctly diagnosed 83% of complex medical cases in a simulation, compared with 36% for generalist physicians working individually, according to a study published Thursday in Science. Specialist physicians and teams were excluded from the comparison. Gains over underlying models varied, with little improvement on emergency department cases; Microsoft plans to evaluate DxO across hospital settings with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
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