March 6, 2026, 11:01 p.m. ET
Niloufar Eghbali, 34, left, and Sara Rezaeimanesh, 24, right, both PhD students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, work on a research project to develop a smartphone app that uses AI to help patients advocate for themselves in interactions with their physicians, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the university in East Lansing.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Dr. Mohammad Ghassemi, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the Michigan State University College of Engineering, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at College of Engineering in East Lansing.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Niloufar Eghbali, 34, left, and Sara Rezaeimanesh, 24, right, both PhD students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, work on a research project to develop a smartphone app that uses AI to help patients advocate for themselves in interactions with their physicians, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the university in East Lansing.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A computer screen displays a smartphone app which is currently being built by PhD students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, that uses AI to help patients advocate for themselves in interactions with their physicians, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the university in East Lansing.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A computer screen displays a smartphone app which is currently being built by PhD students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, that uses AI to help patients advocate for themselves in interactions with their physicians, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the university in East Lansing. Patients using the app would be able to record appointments with their doctors, and also receive live AI assistance during the appointment.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A computer screen displays a smartphone app which is currently being built by PhD students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering, that uses AI to help patients advocate for themselves in interactions with their physicians, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the university in East Lansing. The app would provide appointment summaries, as well as a follow up to-do list.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News