Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for advice on everything from cooking to tax returns. Increasingly, they are also asking chatbots about their health.

A randomized trial led by researchers at the University of Oxford found that people who used AI chatbots to assess their ...

Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for advice on everything from cooking to tax returns.

Some women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.

A randomized trial involving approximately 1,300 online participants found that people who used AI chatbots to assess medical ...

Still, the message is clear: Current AI language models accept fabricated medical statements at rates that should concern anyone relying on them for health guidance. Even GPT-4o, the strongest ...

In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting where it considered treating artificial intelligence mental health chatbots as medical devices. As ...

Patients have better AI than hospitals, prompting health system CIOs to address trust gaps and improve digital ...

What everyone should know before asking ChatGPT for medical advice - IN FOCUS: More and more patients are turning to AI ...

An estimated one-third of U.S. adults are asking artificial intelligence to play doctor, according to a survey released Wednesday by KFF. The health policy nonprofit recently collected answers from ...

Chatbots used in mental health screenings aim to reduce the stigma associated with seeking help and to expand access to ...