Hippocratic AI is building the first "Safety-Focused" Large Language Model (LLM) designed to perform non-diagnostic nursing tasks via voice. Unlike standard chatbots, their agents speak to patients over the phone to handle chronic care management, post-discharge follow-ups, and pre-op checklists. Their stated mission is to solve the global nursing shortage by offering an "AI Nurse" for $9/hour (vs. $45/hour for a human), a pitch that has made them both famous and controversial.