States Move to License AI Doctors as the FDA Steps Back

Utah launched the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prescription refill program in January, partnering with startup Doctronic to let an AI chatbot renew certain chronic medications without a physician actively approving each request, PYMNTS reported . Six months later, the pilot has become a national flashpoint. Physicians, patient safety advocates and regulators are raising questions the technology cannot answer on its own.