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May 2, 2026/Differential, Issue 01

The Word They Cut

Close read of Brodeur et al. (Science 2026), the latest "AI matches doctors" headline. The 78/80 R-IDEA score reads more as a contamination signal than a capability claim. Eight methodological problems below.

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