Healthcare AI Safety Gap · Don't break patients
    Reputable report / newsFeb 2026·US

    AI use among US physicians jumps to 63%

    Doximity report shows adoption accelerating far ahead of governance.

    47% → 63%
    physician AI use, in under a year

    What the research found

    Doximity's 2026 report found physician AI use rose from 47% to 63% in under a year, with hospital adoption around 80%. Governance, validation and evidence are lagging well behind the pace of uptake.

    Why it matters for providers

    Adoption is outrunning the evidence and oversight meant to keep it safe — the core dynamic this tracker exists to surface.

    Original source
    Doximity — 2026 State of AI in Medicine
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