Utah to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without human oversight

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Article URL: https://www.techspot.com/news/114111-utah-become-first-state-ai-examine-patients-prescribe.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49981197 Points: 28 # Comments: 28…

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  • Article URL: https://www.techspot.com/news/114111-utah-become-first-state-ai-examine-patients-prescribe.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49981197 Points: 28 # Comments: 28…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:01:52 UTC.

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