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Why you shouldn't trust artificial intelligence for medical advice
Slovenia💻 Technology4 hr. ago

Why you shouldn't trust artificial intelligence for medical advice

The article discusses the risks of relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools like chatbots for medical advice. It describes a scenario where an individual inputs symptoms into such a system, and the AI incorrectly identifies a rare autoimmune disease instead of a common viral infection, leading to unnecessary panic and emergency room visits. Experts explain that these AI systems are trained on vast amounts of textual data but do not access medical databases or scientific literature directly. Instead, they generate responses based on patterns learned during training, which can lead to hallucinations, false information that sounds plausible due to the use of technical language. The article highlights concerns about privacy, as user input is stored on service providers' servers, and warns that users often underestimate the limitations of these AI systems.

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Dnevnik logoDnevnikIndependent🔒Center4 hr. ago
Why you shouldn't trust artificial intelligence for medical advice

The article discusses the risks of relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools like chatbots for medical advice. It describes a scenario where an individual inputs symptoms into such a system, and the AI incorrectly identifies a rare autoimmune disease instead of a common viral infection, leading to unnecessary panic and emergency room visits. Experts explain that these AI systems are trained on vast amounts of textual data but do not access medical databases or scientific literature directly. Instead, they generate responses based on patterns learned during training, which can lead to hallucinations, false information that sounds plausible due to the use of technical language. The article highlights concerns about privacy, as user input is stored on service providers' servers, and warns that users often underestimate the limitations of these AI systems.

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