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New study warns of dangers behind AI chatbots and 'concerning' health advice from private clinics
AI chatbots are directing users to potentially misleading health information pushed by private medical providers, according to a new Simon Fraser University study published in BMJ Connections Digital Health & AI .
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AI chatbots are directing users to potentially misleading health information pushed by private medical providers, according to a new Simon Fraser University study published in BMJ Connections Digital Health & AI . Researchers asked six chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Claude, common questions relating to Alzheimer's disease, autism and cerebral palsy—all conditions that have links to stem cell treatment.
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