Commentary: As 'The Pitt' Suffers a Digital Meltdown, a Human with Analog Experience Saves the Day

Fake Throat, Real Body, Lived Experience

To tell the story of Howard, a 472-pound patient facing a dire procedure, ‘The Pitt’ followed actor Craig Ricci Shaynak’s lead.

Commentary: As 'The Pitt' suffers a digital meltdown, a human with analog experience saves the day

A technology shutdown in 'The Pitt' underscores the con game of time saving and our perilous dismissal of human experience and expertise.

Commentary: What HBO’s 'The Pitt' gets wrong about AI — and what medicine misses

Robert Pearl Generative artificial intelligence has already reshaped industries such as computer programming, retail, and manufacturing. In medicine, however, fears of clinical error have slowed adoption. At present, two-thirds of doctors report using GenAI tools in practice, though half insist that stronger safeguards are needed. This split — between physicians eager to adopt AI and […]