What’s up doc? This AI might know better than your physician

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Babylon Healthcare Services Ltd, the fast-growing mobile medical consultation service, said its artificial intelligence software, in tests, can assess common conditions more accurately than human doctors. 

London-based Babylon said Wednesday its AI correctly answered 81% of diagnostic questions designed to mimic those trainee doctors must answer as part of the Royal College of General Practitioner’s exam that must be passed to become a qualified GP doctor in the UK. The exam is graded on a curve, but over the past five years, the average score trainees needed to pass was 72%.