As we are on the precipice of another revolution with artificial intelligence, it is an opportunity to ask ourselves how we can make technology work for us and how can we be cognizant of the unintended consequences that result from unfettered and unexamined advances of technology.
Vivek H. Murthy
Former Surgeon General of the United States
In a 2026 Psychiatric News interview, Vivek Murthy said the AI revolution is an opportunity to ask how technology can serve people and to consider unintended consequences from unchecked advances.
Former Surgeon General of the United StatesPublished May 18, 2026 · date of remarks not establishedPsychiatric News interview
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What it ended up doing was substituting quality of connection for quantity. We were left with people who had thousands of contacts and followers but nobody who could show up for them at three in the morning when they had a crisis. As we are on the precipice of another revolution with artificial intelligence, it is an opportunity to ask ourselves how we can make technology work for us and how can we be cognizant of the unintended consequences that result from unfettered and unexamined advances of technology. PN : How do you respond to political challenges today to public health and science? Murthy : This is a time when it is more important than ever to stand together and advocate for the welfare of our patients and our colleagues.
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- Murthy introduced the point with AI, but his phrase about unintended consequences refers to technological advances generally.
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