Samsung users in the UK will soon be able to get
AI-powered medical consultations through preinstalled technology
provided by London-based tech company Babylon. Those users will be able
to consult doctors through video chat and also look up symptoms through
the Samsung Health app, as reported by Financial Times.
Interested users will have to pay $67 a year (£50) or $33
(£25) for a single appointment to Samsung, which will share profits
with Babylon. Despite the deal, Babylon — which is in the middle of
expanding its coverage to Chinese app WeChat and has an agreement with
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health — is not a perfect service. Some
National Health Service doctors in the UK have accused Babylon of only
choosing to serve patients with easy-to-treat symptoms, shifting care
away from more serious cases.
Despite the initial criticism, Babylon will soon roll out worldwide on Samsung devices, anonymous sources told FT.
Update June 1st, 5:45PM ET: This article has been corrected to reflect that Babylon is a company based in London, UK
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