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It is hoped that doctors will soon able helped by artificial intelligence (AI) and a white robot, called "White Jack", to assist them from overlooking rare or more serious illnesses when they are diagnosing patients. The robot was developed at the University of California, San Francisco, in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University, Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.