Health Matters on Midday: Artificial intelligence and healthcare

Midday with Maria Shilaos

Health Matters on Midday: Artificial intelligence and healthcare

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Published on Mar 9, 2026, 3:42:21 PM
Total time: 00:07:22

Episode Description

Health Matters on Midday, where we dig into health topics you might be curious about. 

As artifical intelligence continues to grow in popularity, use, and accuracy, it has some worried about its effects in the healthcare industry. While there are certainly things it can do effectively and quickly, there are other considerations to pay attention to -- all to ensure AI does not perpetuate outdated principles. In this segment of Health Matters on Midday, Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah joins Maris Shilaos to share his concerns and why he thinks it's important to still relay on a human -- one with actual medical experience -- before making any medical decisions.

 

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