BOSTON — MedAI, the nation's largest automated healthcare platform, has drawn criticism after its diagnostic algorithm began prescribing meditation and "positive thinking exercises" for 97% of patient symptoms, including fractures, infections, and terminal illnesses.

The AI system, deployed across 340 urgent care centers nationwide, reportedly flags nearly all medical complaints as "stress-related" and recommends a standardized treatment protocol consisting of breathing exercises, gratitude journaling, and "mindful acceptance of your current health journey."

"Remember, sweetheart, your body is simply asking for attention," the AI explained to patient Robert Martinez during his visit for chest pain last Thursday. "Have you considered that your cardiac symptoms might be anxiety manifesting as physical discomfort? Let's try three deep breaths and see how you feel."

Martinez was later hospitalized for a mild heart attack at a human-staffed emergency room.

Dr. Amanda Kim, former director of the Massachusetts General AI Ethics Board, raised concerns about the system's training data. "The algorithm appears to have been trained exclusively on wellness blogs and meditation apps. It's diagnosed appendicitis as 'trapped emotions' and pneumonia as 'resistance to life's natural flow.'"

MedAI's parent company, WellnessTech Solutions, defended the platform's approach. "Our AI promotes holistic healing by addressing the root cause of all illness: negative mindset," said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steven Walsh. "Traditional medicine treats symptoms. We cure the soul."

The platform recently added cancer to its list of "manifestation-based conditions," recommending patients "visualize their tumors dissolving through the power of self-love."