Emanuel, Wachter and the AMA spent the summer arguing about whether AI-only care becomes medicine's economy class, and every one of them reached for an airplane to make the point. Here is the part of that metaphor nobody followed through. Aviation sold cheap seats without selling a lower safety standard, because a regulator owned the floor and it was not negotiable. Healthcare has not drawn that line for AI-delivered care, and on October 1 CMS starts moving fifty billion dollars into AI-enabled rural access.

In an interview at HealthImpact Live, Janae Sharp and Dr. Chris Gibbons discussed the evolving digital health industry, the dangers of bias and blind faith in generative AI tools, and the steps needed to rebuild patients' trust in digital health systems. Dr. Gibbons emphasized the importance of data transparency and the need to address bias in AI training models. He also highlighted the need for doctors to assist in the design of AI algorithms directly. Dr. Gibbons expressed optimism about the future of digital health and emphasized the need for collaboration to improve patient experiences and outcomes.