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Can AI Safely Refill Prescriptions | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s bold move to deploy an AI chatbot, Doctronic, for prescription refills is sparking a national debate: can machines safely handle tasks once reserved for licensed doctors? Operating under a regulatory sandbox, the AI—oversighted by tech experts, not physicians—claims safeguards like human review, but critics, including Utah’s medical board and the AMA, warn it risks overlooking critical health changes and dangerous drug interactions. As other states follow suit and the FDA watches from the sidelines, the real question emerges: can AI truly grasp the complexities of human health without…
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