People keep asking if AI is going to replace doctors. My take? That’s the wrong question.
In medicine, the moat isn’t a machine or a molecule — the moat is process.
Medical process, especially personal preventative medicine, is both art and science. It’s the science of the individual patient — their genetics, their inflammation profile, their risks. And it’s the art of reaching that patient, earning trust, and helping them change.
That second part — the art — is hard to scale. Replacing the human touch in medicine, in my opinion, is a super high bar. AI can generate a plan, but it can’t sit across from someone and convince them to quit smoking, change their diet, or face down their stress. I am pretty sure that’s still human work, the same way parenting is still human work.
How much experience does a machine actually have in quitting smoking or losing weight?
Where AI does fit in is as an empowerment layer. Not to replace doctors, but to supercharge their process. To handle the flood of data, turn noise into signal, and free physicians to spend more time on the art of care. Here in Northern California, where I live, where there are many parents who are thought leaders in tech, the schools have made the same determination with regards to the role of AI in my kids’ elementary school.
And of course, just like school boards, it’s worth noting that many medical associations are naturally protective of the caretaker’s role — and they should be. Their job is to safeguard the patient–doctor relationship. The American College of Physicians recently made their stance clear: AI should augment, not supplant, physician decision-making. The AMA even prefers the phrase “augmented intelligence.” That framing makes sense. These tools exist to support process, not replace it.
At Know Your Truth (KYT), that’s exactly what we’re building:
- A personalized medical superintelligence layer, informed by patient genome and exome, that maps the inflammation cascade and spots risk earlier.
- An interactive layer that helps doctors sharpen their process with functional data and clear, actionable insights.
- A way to let physicians to scale their talents and spend more of their time on the art — listening, guiding, and caring.
The future of medicine won’t belong to those who ignore AI. It will belong to those who respect process — who use AI to multiply their reach and refine their decisions. Being a doctor has always been about interpreting data and managing risks. It won’t change… at least not yet.
Because in the end, medicine is still art plus science. And while the science will be supercharged by AI, the art will always be human.
Thank you for your time. Today is always the beginning.