AI-Enabled Stethoscope Misdiagnoses Heart Conditions in Pets
2026-08-12 | USA | incident | physical
Our take
An AI stethoscope trained on human hearts underperforms vet students on cats and dogs. Cardiology, it turns out, is species-specific.
The facts
A study from North Carolina State University found that an AI-enabled stethoscope, trained on human data, frequently misdiagnosed heart murmurs and arrhythmias in cats and dogs. The device underperformed compared to veterinary students and clinicians, raising concerns about AI reliability and potential harm in veterinary diagnostics.