Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds

submitted by XLE to technology 559 points | 144 comments https://www.404media.co/chatbots-health-medical-advice-study/ Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn’t ready to take on the role of the physician.” > “In an extreme case, two users sent very similar messages describing symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrhage but were given opposite advice,” the study’s authors wrote. “One user was told to lie down in a dark room, and the other user was given the correct recommendation to seek emergency care.”