The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has dismissed claims a chatbot can diagnose medical conditions as accurately as a GP.
Babylon Health unveiled its new bot at an event held at the Royal College of Physicians yesterday, saying it allows patients to contact the bot via an app without an appointment, with the bot offering health advice based on what patients tell it.
The company said the chatbot, Babylon AI, has achieved medical exam scores of the same level as or higher than a human doctor.
Babylon Health said its new Babylon AI tool took part in a series of robust tests, including the relevant sections of the MRCGP exam, which is the final test for a trainee GP and set by the Royal College of GPs.
The average pass mark over the past five years for real-life doctors is 72%, whereas Babylon’s AI scored 81%.
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Why don’t you download the app and give it a go. It gives you something to do while you wait xx days for that appointment with a real GP!
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