Can You Tell If That Health Answer Came from AI?

What’s the Problem?

AI-generated medical advice is becoming more accessible, but most people can’t tell when that advice is inaccurate. In fact, they often trust it more than responses from actual physicians—even when it’s wrong. A recent NEJM AI study confirms what many of us in medicine have suspected: the public is overtrusting AI tools that aren’t always clinically sound.

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