RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the "tyranny" of medical facts, expertise

At a health-focused event, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services claimed that artificial intelligence would free Americans from relying on medical experts and doctors by allowing them to verify health advice themselves. When the article tested his specific claims by asking AI chatbots whether masks, social distancing, and vaccines work, the AI systems provided answers that aligned with established medical expertise rather than contradicting it as he had suggested. The event was sponsored by AI companies and other industries, which caused some health movement leaders to feel the organizers were promoting corporate interests rather than opposing industry influence as the movement had previously claimed. This matters because it shows a gap between claims about what AI will do and what AI actually does when asked about medical facts.