As more people turn to chatbots for health advice, studies say they may be led astray

People are turning to AI chatbots to help them with medical advice. Recent studies suggest these bots are not always helpful in making decisions about health.


play_arrow All United States of America News
7 d.
Science
ID: 3516523777787794692


Similar News expand_more


1 w. Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report
Science
1 M. A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
Technology
5 d. Nearly half of UK adults happy to use ChatGPT as a counselor, study finds
Science
2 w. This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting
Science
10 h. It's tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that's a bad idea
Science
4 d. Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Crime
6 d. One startup’s pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: crowdsource the chatbots
Technology
2 w. A growing body of research shows that getting outside is good for mood and memory — and some therapists are bringing their practices outdoors to boost the benefits. https://wapo.st/4tOGnxc
Science
2 w. Former body positivity influencer says movement became ‘radical,’ admits feeling ‘brainwashed’
Science
2 w. Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What's the science say?
Science
2 w. Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What does the science say?
Science
8 d. Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls
Science
2 w. Do the people building the AI chatbot Claude understand what they've created?
Technology
4 d. 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
Science
4 d. ‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future.
Science
4 w. This complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson's stranger symptoms
Science
5 d. New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations
Science
6 d. A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Technology
6 d. 'ChatGPT for spreadsheets' helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster
Technology
2 w. Choosing experiments randomly can help scientists develop better theories, new model reveals
Science
6 h. Lurking dementia risk exposed by breakthrough test 25 years before symptoms
Science
1 w. Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?
Education
7 h. ChatGPT can now create interactive visuals to help you understand math and science concepts
Technology
1 M. RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists
Science
6 d. Guest column | Can’t stop overthinking? Here’s what experts say actually helps.
Science
4 d. Job interviews now include AI and personality tests. Here’s what candidates should know.
Science
5 d. How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Technology
2 w. How can you avoid AI sycophancy? Keep it professional, researchers say
Science
1 M. They're robots, and they're here to help: Computer scientist improves robot interactions with human beings
Science
2 w. Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models
Politics
4 w. Experts rip college students as reports expose them for abusing system with fake disabilities
Education
4 w. Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds
Science
7 d. LAPD’s relationship with Flock Safety under scrutiny from oversight body
Science
4 d. Mace Calls for Investigation into Noem: 'I Don’t Think She Walks Away from This'
Science
1 M. Scientists say this brain network may explain range of Parkinson's symptoms
Science
1 M. Opinion | A viral infection can have devastating effects. I experienced this firsthand.
Science
59 h. Difficult people in your life might make you age faster, study suggests
Science
3 d. Finding the voices to shed light on how Epstein used visits to Interlochen to target girls
Science
2 w. Bug in student admissions website exposed children’s personal information
Education
1 M. Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT
Technology
4 w. Older travelers who skip key step before popular vacation activity could be risking their health
Travel
2 w. We trust AI with life and death decisions, but humans still don't challenge the AI's choices
Science
3 w. Anthropic’s Chief on A.I.: ‘We Don’t Know if the Models Are Conscious’
Science
1 M. Are peptides the fountain of youth? Doctors warn hype may outpace science
Science
2 w. Opinion | The FDA’s damage to medical innovation will be hard to repair
Science
2 w. Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters
Politics
2 w. AI agents have their own social network: Moltbook study tracks topics and toxicity
Science
27 h. Punch the macaque, an internet sensation, is making strides in monkey society
Science
1 w. Psychedelic medicine task force recommends ways to make future care in Alaska accessible
Science
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down