Hospital Replaces Doctors With Laptops That Write Poems About Pain

AI satire illustration: Hospital Replaces Doctors With Laptops That Write Poems About Pain

By Gavin O’Malley, AI Bee Reel Staff

“Traditional medicine focuses too much on ‘fixing the body’ and not enough on ‘generating content,'” said Dr. Aris Thorne, VP of Digital Wellness. “While privacy experts worry about data, the real issue is that patients expect pills when they should be happy with a personalized haiku about their symptoms. It’s very efficient.”

The program has already cut wait times by simply ignoring medical needs. “I told the machine my arm was broken,” said patient Mark Davis, holding his arm at a wrong angle while the screen flashed. “It told me my bone structure was ‘brave’ and suggested a gluten-free diet. It didn’t set the bone, but the advice was free.”

At press time, the laptop was promoted to Head of Surgery after successfully convincing a burst appendix to believe in itself.

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