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Why AI is Medicine's Future (Not Its Replacement) | Dr. Ami Bhatt
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- Jun 12, 2026
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Summary
AI is making people in medicine nervous. Doctors worry it's going to replace them. But Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology and Chair of the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee, has a different take. She explains what collaborative intelligence actually means and why clinicians shouldn't be scared. We talk about how wearables are giving women the data they need to advocate for themselves when doctors dismiss them. We also get into the bias that's built into AI algorithms and what it means when the technology learns your preferences. Women are adopting AI faster than men. Data is validating symptoms doctors ignore. And understanding how AI works is becoming essential to being a good clinician. This episode is about how technology and medicine can actually work together. Dr. Bhatt and I discuss what the reality of what clinicians face: in 20 minutes with a patient, you're trying to absorb electronic health records, current guidelines, recent research, their life circumstances, and now wearable data. It's impossible for one brain to hold all of that. That's where collaborative intelligence comes in. AI organizes the information so you can use your judgment. It's not thinking for you, it's giving you back time. On the patient side, wearables aren't just gadgets. They're validation. When you feel something is wrong and your data backs it up, that's power. Especially important for women who get dismissed or told it's anxiety when it's actually a real health issue. But there's a catch: algorithms have bias built into them. They learn from your search history, your preferences, what you've looked at before. Understanding those limits is what makes the difference between using AI well and being led in the wrong direction. Highlights Th…