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Science is the peer-reviewed journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Recent coverage includes a study in which Microsoft's MAI-DxO system, coordinating AI agents for patient questioning, test ordering and diagnostic debate, was correct on 83% of complex New England Journal of Medicine cases versus 36% for generalist physicians alone, and research on Scentronic, an AI-assisted interface for sharing odors remotely.

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Microsoft's MAI-DxO beats generalist doctors on hard cases

Microsoft's MAI-DxO system, which coordinates AI agents that question patients, order tests, and debate diagnoses, was correct on 83% of complex New England Journal of Medicine cases in a Science study, versus 36% for generalist physicians working alone. The data suggests most gains come from underlying models, with Microsoft's best results using OpenAI's GPT-5 family. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman called it a step toward 'medical superintelligence.'

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