How a family used AI chatbot to slash down a hospital bill by over Rs. 1 crore

A U.S. family facing a staggering $195,000 (Rs 1.73 crore) hospital bill for just four hours of treatment after a relatives death used AI chatbot Claude to uncover billing errors and inflated charges. By identifying duplicate and invalid procedures, the AI helped them challenge the hospitals claims, ultimately reducing the amount to around $33,000 (Rs 30 lakh). The case highlights how AI tools are empowering consumers to fight medical overbilling.