People struggle to get useful health advice from chatbots, study finds | TechCrunch

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  • One in six American adults already use chatbots for health advice at least monthly, according to one recent survey
  • But placing too much trust in chatbots’ outputs can be risky, in part because people struggle to know what information to give chatbots
  • The American Medical Association recommends against physician use of chatbots like ChatGPT for clinical decisions
With long waiting lists and rising costs in overburdened healthcare systems, many people are turning to AIpowered chatbots like ChatGPT for medical selfdiagnosis. About 1 in 6 American adults alrea [+2874 chars]

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