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Diagnosing is a separate process that involves several steps, so I’m setting that word aside but
Identifying cancer in imaging or pathology smears is one of the better things certain types (not generative, not LLM) of AI is actually good for. But again it’s specifically tweaked programs that aren’t just general usage.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-pastries-cancers
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31110349/