This study lands in a fraught but rapidly evolving debate about AI’s role in medicine. The strongest version of the narrative—AI as a diagnostic equalizer—rests on compelling data: the model outperformed humans in controlled tests and even caught a life-threatening infection earlier than physicians. The methodology appears rigorous, using both standardized cases and real-world data, though the sample size (76 patients) and the lack of direct comparison across all systems leave room for skepticis...