Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot introduced by Elon Musk, for potential diagnoses, The New York Times reported Nov. 18.
Mr. Musk has promoted Grok as a tool that, with user input, could improve its diagnostic capabilities over time, offering faster results or even acting as a second opinion. Early feedback is mixed: while some users report accurate insights, others highlight notable errors, such as misidentifying a broken clavicle as a dislocated shoulder. Even some physicians are experimenting with the tool out of curiosity, according to the report.
But, unlike HIPAA-protected platforms used by healthcare providers, data shared with AI chatbots like...
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