By Futurist Thomas Frey
By 2040, walking into a doctor’s office feels more like entering a conversation with an omniscient friend than a clinical appointment. The humanoid medical assistant waiting for you already knows your entire health history—every medication, allergy, lab result, and family condition. It remembers the last time you described your pain as “sharp” and now notices that you’ve called it “dull.” Before the doctor even walks in, it’s already asking, “When did that change?” The experience is startlingly human—except this assistant isn’t human at all. It’s an AI-powered medical robot that never forgets, never misses a symptom, and never fails to follow up.
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