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AI in medicine: model makers need a Marketing 101 lesson—focus on what customer need must be met

AI frequently fails by solving irrelevant problems, driven by available data instead of genuine needs. Many healthcare AI tools, like radiology segmentation, are accurate yet impractical; crucial problems like triage are neglected. AI struggles with misdefined problems or ignored context. Successful AI addresses real practitioner pain points. The text advocates an inverted development: practitioners must define desired outcomes, guiding AI specialists to build solutions that meet actual needs, rather than letting data dictate the problem.

LiveMint · Rahul Matthan · Jul 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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