> “It’s fine,” Dr. Sujal Shah, a medical oncologist, said of Watson’s treatment suggestion while discussing the case with colleagues.
> He said later that the background information Watson provided, including medical journal articles, was helpful, giving him more confidence that using a specific chemotherapy was a sound idea. But the system did not directly help him make that decision, nor did it tell him anything he didn’t already know.
I don't know, that doesn't sound bad at all. Perhaps it's just a case of overhyping. But if a computer can do recommend the same treatment as an expensive oncologist with years of training that's actually pretty good!
On the other hand it is quite baffling why doesn't FDA require a clinical trial or any independent review of its capabilities before allowing its use in clinic. It's a bit like Boeing certifying its own planes, I guess.