Jakarta, INTI – A Chinese startup incubated by Tsinghua University, Tairex, has begun internal trials of its AI-driven virtual hospital platform called Agent Hospital. The system is operated by 42 artificial intelligence doctors, each capable of handling tens of thousands of medical cases in just a few days. This innovation marks a significant step in China’s application of AI in the healthcare sector, as the country aims to narrow its technological gap with the United States.
500,000 Virtual Patients and Realistic Hospital Simulation
Based in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, Tairex has generated more than 500,000 virtual patients of various ages, regions, and illnesses to test its platform. These simulated patients allow AI doctors to train and be tested in a wide range of medical scenarios, including registration, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations.
The platform covers 21 medical departments, including emergency, respiratory, pediatrics, and cardiology. Each AI doctor is built using a large language model (LLM), specifically GPT-3.5, the same technology that powers ChatGPT.
Self-Evolving Doctors with High Accuracy
Unlike traditional methods that require extensive human supervision and vast datasets, Agent Hospital enables its AI doctors to self-evolve through simulated patient interactions. The results are impressive: the AI doctors achieved 88% accuracy in examinations, 95.6% in diagnoses, and 77.6% in treatment recommendations.
Each AI doctor can reportedly handle tens of thousands of medical cases in just a few days—something that would take years for a human doctor to accomplish.
Public Testing Set for Early 2025
According to Tsinghua’s Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR), public testing of Agent Hospital will begin in the first quarter of 2025, with a wider public rollout expected in the first half of the year. The platform is open for exploration by the general public, and medical professionals are encouraged to test the system as patients.
Global Competition in AI-Driven Healthcare
This project is part of China’s broader push to lead in AI-powered healthcare. For instance, Shanghai East Hospital recently launched MedGo, a medical AI model based on Alibaba's Qwen2-72B, which assists doctors with diagnoses and treatment. In Hong Kong, the Cares Copilot AI model has been adopted by several major hospitals, including the Prince of Wales Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou.
Conclusion: Is the Future of Healthcare in AI?
Tairex and Tsinghua’s Agent Hospital project is not just a technological experiment—it represents a glimpse into a future where healthcare could become more efficient, accessible, and scalable. With China’s massive data resources and rapid AI development, virtual hospitals operated by AI doctors may soon become a global norm—redefining not just patient care, but the role of medical professionals altogether.
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