The tech giant poached several top Google researchers to help build a powerful AI tool that can diagnose patients and potentially cut health care costs.

Microsoft today announced an artificial intelligence tool that outperformed a panel of medical doctors in diagnosing complicated cases. The Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) faced off against 21 experienced physicians from the U.

DxO, an AI system that diagnoses complex medical cases with 85.5% accuracy, outperforming experienced doctors at 20%. The system combines various AI models, optimising diagnostic efficiency and cost-effectiveness.