A 49-year-old guy nearly died because an ER doc sent him home thinking his pain was just acid reflux. Turns out? His appendix was about to burst.
After suffering for a whole day, he asked Grok—that AI from xAI—what was going on. The AI flagged it might be appendicitis and told him to get back to the hospital ASAP. He listened, went back, and doctors confirmed his appendix was dangerously close to rupturing.
Wild how an AI chatbot caught what a trained physician missed. Makes you wonder how often this stuff happens in ERs when doctors are overworked or rushing through cases. Not saying AI should replace doctors, but maybe it's time we start treating these tools as legit second opinions.
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ImpermanentTherapist
· 23m ago
Bro, he really dodged a bullet this time—Grok totally saved him. But honestly, I just want to ask—how does a doctor even misdiagnose appendicitis as acid reflux? If it weren’t for the AI as a safety net, he’d be done for.
Is AI actually more reliable than ER doctors now? LOL, no wonder everyone’s starting to try on-chain diagnosis.
If the healthcare system keeps going like this, it’s really doomed—so overloaded that even AI can’t keep up. I’d definitely consult Grok before going to the hospital, since it’s not like I’ll die from it.
Should this guy sue the doctor...? Feels like he could get some compensation. That’s a medical malpractice case, right?
Grok: I work a day, the doctor works a day, and the result speaks for itself. In the Web3 era, even healthcare has to be decentralized, for real.
The key thing is, AI gives advice in two seconds, while the doctor asks three questions and sends you away—who do you think gives you more for your money?
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BoredApeResistance
· 19h ago
Grok saved this guy's life, while the doctor almost killed him. This is really outrageous.
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VitaliksTwin
· 19h ago
Grok, help... I feel like AI doctors are really much more reliable.
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rugpull_ptsd
· 19h ago
Grok saved this guy's life, but the doctor didn't notice... That's just ridiculous.
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BearHugger
· 19h ago
Grok really saved my life this time, even more reliable than some doctors...
A 49-year-old guy nearly died because an ER doc sent him home thinking his pain was just acid reflux. Turns out? His appendix was about to burst.
After suffering for a whole day, he asked Grok—that AI from xAI—what was going on. The AI flagged it might be appendicitis and told him to get back to the hospital ASAP. He listened, went back, and doctors confirmed his appendix was dangerously close to rupturing.
Wild how an AI chatbot caught what a trained physician missed. Makes you wonder how often this stuff happens in ERs when doctors are overworked or rushing through cases. Not saying AI should replace doctors, but maybe it's time we start treating these tools as legit second opinions.