RFK Jr. touched a nerve: An AI second opinion isn’t dangerous — a six-week wait to see a doctor is

Published October 10, 2026 9:00am ET



For a patient waiting weeks for a specialist, the debate over artificial intelligence comes down to a practical question: Is useful guidance available in the meantime?

That perspective was largely missing from organized medicine’s response when HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested AI could offer a better-informed second opinion than any physician.

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