Fox News: Elon Musk wants people to submit their medical scans to Grok, his AI chatbot

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Elon Musk wants people to submit their medical scans to Grok, his AI chatbot

Elon Musk is urging people to submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs or other medical images to Grok, his AI chatbot, for analysis. While experts say the tool has promise, they recommend using caution.......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is urging people to submit their medical scans to Grok for analysis, but doctors advise using caution when relying on artificial intelligence for health care insights.......The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted on X on Tuesday, encouraging his followers to submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs or other medical images to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......."This is still early stage, but it is already quite accurate and will become extremely good," Musk wrote.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The X owner also asked people to report back on "where Grok gets it right or needs work."......Musk launched Grok, a product of his company xAI, in 2023. ......The most recent version of the generative AI chatbot is described as a "frontier language model with state-of-the-art reasoning capabilities."......Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News' senior medical analyst, responded to the Musk post in an interview with Fox News Digital, calling AI the "future of medicine."......"It will be a big factor in terms of patients who have access to their own data, and it will become a big part of outreach to underserved areas, where well-trained radiologists are not available," Siegel said. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Siegel said he believes we are reaching "the point of accuracy" where You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login can help to guide patient-centric health. ......The doctor urged patients and doctors to embrace You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login rather than fight it......."We should work with it," he said. "It is the automatic pilot of medicine."......In terms of Musk's request that people submit their scans, Siegel pointed out that AI needs data to improve......."People sending in images will help greatly with development as AI perfects its responses based on machine learning," he said.......Dr. Harvey Castro, a board-certified You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and national speaker on artificial intelligence based in Dallas, Texas, referred to Grok's potential ability to read medical scans as "promising and complex."......"As an ER physician, I've seen firsthand how crucial quick, accurate diagnostics are in life-threatening situations," Castro told Fox News Digital. ......"AI can be a powerful tool in augmenting medical expertise, potentially accelerating diagnosis and improving patient outcomes."......While Grok and other AI models show promise in interpreting You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, both experts agree that users should proceed with caution......."Doctors still need to guide the way or be available remotely to oversee guidance," Siegel said. ......"It will not replace doctors entirely, but will be a very useful partner."......Castro emphasized that medical AI must meet the "highest standards of accuracy and reliability, particularly when dealing with sensitive, life-impacting information."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Patient privacy and data security are also essential, he noted. ......"While Grok's potential is exciting, any AI used in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login should complement human expertise, not replace it," he told Fox News Digital. ......"Ethical oversight, transparency and validation of established medical standards are non-negotiable as we move into this new frontier," Castro went on. ......"This technology holds transformative potential, but it must prioritize patient safety and trust above all."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Fox News Digital reached out to Musk requesting comment....

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