LEIPZIG, Germany: Borne by the currents of economic efficiency, time-saving and convenience, artificial intelligence (AI) continues its steady yet rigorous transformation of the dental world. Nowhere has this transformation been expressed more potently than in the realm of diagnostics, where a range of AI-powered platforms are capable of accurately and instantaneously assessing a wide range of visual information for specific dental conditions. It is no surprise that orthodontics is being powerfully influenced by the functionalities of AI. In this article, I outline some of the key applications in this sphere and ponder the fundamental and interrelated questions of accuracy and human redundancy. Fortunately, despite popular fears that our lives will be usurped by robots, the role of the clinician continues to be essential.