Medical Xpress September 16, 2024
The much-hyped AI products like ChatGPT may provide medical doctors and health care professionals with information that can aggravate patients’ conditions and lead to serious health consequences, a study suggests.
Researchers considered three nutrition-related diseases in their study, with two experienced dietitians examining a total of 63 ChatGPT outputs of disease management against medical guidelines.
Their findings sound a warning to medics and health personnel who only lean on AI and related products in passing health and medical advice to their patients.
“The research warned against relying solely on AI interfaces for the management of diabetes and metabolic abnormalities and highlighted the need to consult with the dieticians and other members of the health care team,” said Farah Naja, University...