By FP Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-10-23 02:28:00
Microsoft researchers say an AI system that investigates symptoms, selects tests and revises its diagnostic approach outperformed general physicians in complex medical cases. Published in Science, the study also found that the technology could reduce diagnostic costs, although its performance in real-world clinical settings remains to be tested.
Microsoft researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that approaches medical diagnosis as a series of decisions rather than a single exercise in matching symptoms to a disease. In tests involving difficult clinical cases, the system was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at identifying the underlying condition, according to a study published in Science on Thursday.
The findings point to a potential shift in how AI could assist doctors, particularly when patients present with unusual symptoms or conditions that require several rounds of investigation. Rather than relying solely on information supplied at the…
