When the Algorithm Teaches—Promise and Peril of AI in Physician Learning

This Viewpoint discusses the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) in physician learning and offers ways in which AI systems should be used to support rather than replace clinical judgment.

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JAMA
Published
2026-05-21
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.7166
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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When the Algorithm Teaches—Promise and Peril of AI in Physician Learning

Graham T. McMahon
JAMA
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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When the Algorithm Teaches—Promise and Peril of AI in Physician Learning

Graham T. McMahon
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Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) in physician learning and offers ways in which AI systems should be used to support rather than replace clinical judgment.

JAMA
Northwestern University (US), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (US)
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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