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The Hidden Risks of Asking AI for Health Advice
The following is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the Duke School of Medicine. If you’ve ever asked an AI chatbot about a health concern, you’re in good company. Hundreds of millions of people now turn to these tools for quick answers, and sometimes they don’t even realize they’re doing it. Google already blends AI-generated overviews into search results, making the technology feel invisible. The convenience is obvious; the risks are not. Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are digging into that gap, led by Monica Agrawal, an assistant professor of
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