"Cognitive Spoofing": How AI Fakes Expertise, And Why It’s A Huge Problem In Healthcare

Experts warn that healthcare AI can appear medically skilled while still lacking real clinical reasoning.

Microsoft research found some top models score well on benchmarks but fail under stress tests and edge cases.

The article calls this cognitive spoofing and urges clinicians to verify sources, demand explanations, and test models in real-world settings.

The main risks are patient safety, trust, and liability when polished AI outputs are treated as dependable expertise.