This dialogue between Kahn and Larsen presents a compelling case for AI as a transformative force in healthcare, but it also invites critical examination of the assumptions and implications underlying this narrative. Larsen’s characterization of AI as a "speciation event" and the "most consequential technology humanity’s ever developed" is a bold claim that warrants scrutiny. While his arguments about AI’s potential to disrupt labor-intensive industries like healthcare are well-supported by econ...