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Microsoft AI diagnostic system outperforms doctors on complex cases in new Science study
October 23, 2026 at 06:25 AM
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Microsoft has published a study in Science showing its artificial intelligence diagnostic system outperformed generalist physicians on complex medical cases.
- Microsoft's study, published Thursday in Science, found its AI system MAI-DxO diagnosed complex cases correctly 83 percent of the time, versus 36 percent for generalist physicians.
- Microsoft announced a partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to evaluate DxO's clinical reasoning across different hospital settings.
- Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said the company is working with Mayo Clinic to train a healthcare foundation model, with release planned next year.
- Microsoft AI health unit vice president Dominic King said the mismatch between demand and supply of medical expertise is the biggest challenge in healthcare delivery.