Facilitated by Raymond Yee
A monthly discussion group exploring how artificial intelligence is showing up in everyday life -- in creativity, relationships, health, and society. Each session, participants read or watch one short piece ahead of time, then gather for a facilitated conversation. No technical background needed -- just curiosity and a willingness to share perspectives.
Session 2–June 16:
AI Salon - When AI Shows Up in Your Health (Session 2)
AI is already turning up in our health lives - patient-portal notes that "sound like a bot," family members asking ChatGPT about symptoms, MyChart replies, new tools at Kaiser and elsewhere. This month's AI Salon takes that on directly.
We'll start from a real question: should you take medical advice from AI? A lively debate is unfolding in public this spring - two physicians writing in the New York Times a few months apart, taking opposite stances - alongside an MIT scientist explaining on public radio how the data behind medical AI can quietly bake in bias. Together we'll watch ChatGPT answer a real-feeling health question with skeptical eyes, and share our own experiences of how AI shows up in our doctors' offices, patient portals, and family conversations.
No technical background needed - just curiosity and a willingness to share perspectives.
OPTIONAL PRE-READING (about 30 minutes total):
1. "Take It From a Doctor: It's OK if Your Medical Advice Comes From A.I." - Adam Rodman, MD (New York Times, Feb 2026)
Archived: https://archive.is/FqGhf
Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/opinion/doctors-patients-ai.html
2. "I'm a Doctor. Here's What A.I. Cannot Do." - Danielle Ofri, MD (New York Times, May 2026)
Archived: https://archive.is/ErIAP
Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/opinion/ai-doctor.html
3. "How the data fed into medical AI can help - or hurt - health care" - Marzyeh Ghassemi, MIT (GBH public radio, ~8 min audio with transcript, Apr 2026)
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-04-22/heres-how-the-data-fed-into-medical-ai-can-help-or-hurt-health-care
Optional further listening: Kara Swisher's Hacking Longevity podcast, ep. 1 - the "limits of AI" chapter begins at 14:30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaruPDcbLi0