Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots are giving users problematic medical advice about half the time, a new study found, highlighting the health risks of a technology that's becoming an integral part of daily life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/15/tech/ai-chatbots-bad-medical-advice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #chatbots #health #chatgpt #gemini #metaai #grok #deepseek #us #canada #uk
AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds

The chatbot's answers were often delivered with confidence, though none produced a fully complete and accurate reference list in response to any prompt, the researchers said.

The Japan Times