SMRTR AIFeb 19, 2026Hacker News

This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it's a booming business

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Dr. Alice Chiao, a former Stanford medical school instructor, now trains AI chatbots to diagnose and prescribe like doctors through reinforcement learning, grading AI responses to improve accuracy. She works with Mercor, a company connecting thousands of experts across fields like medicine, law, and finance with AI companies, creating a $17 billion industry where professionals earn hundreds per hour teaching AI their expertise.

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