Utah to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without human oversight

Utah has approved a limited one-year pilot program allowing AI to examine patients and prescribe acne medications without direct human oversight, making it the first state to replace doctor involvement in prescription decisions. The program uses facial scanning and patient information to recommend topical treatments, with prescriptions initially reviewed by doctors before gradually reducing human oversight to monthly spot-checks of 10% of cases. While the program is restricted to mild-to-moderate acne treatments with minimal side effects, it raises concerns about AI's expanding role in healthcare following previous instances of inaccurate medical AI guidance.