Tag: health information
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Google pulls back AI health overviews after Guardian report on risk to users
Overview: a safety step after a troubling discovery In a rapid response to a Guardian investigation that highlighted serious safety concerns, Google has removed some AI health overviews that used generative AI to summarize medical information. The move comes amid growing scrutiny of how AI systems generate health content and how such materials might influence…
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Google pulls AI health summaries after Guardian findings raise safety concerns
Overview: A setback for AI health assistance In a swift response to safety concerns, Google has removed several of its AI health summaries after a Guardian investigation revealed that some generated health advice could pose real risks to users. The move underscores the fragility of relying on automated health content and signals a broader push…
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Why Dr. Google Shouldn’t Be Your Main Attending Physician
Dr. Google Is Not a Licensed Doctor In today’s health conversations, many Filipinos arrive at clinics with a smartphone in hand and a diagnosis ready to present. The habit of turning to Dr. Google as a first-line physician is widespread, convenient, and culturally familiar. Yet while information online can be empowering, relying on the internet…
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Preferences, Perceptions, and Use of Online Nutrition Content Among Young Australian Adults: Qualitative Study
Introduction The pervasive and easily accessible nature of online nutrition content worldwide means people are continually exposed to a mix of credible information and misinformation. This qualitative study examines how young Australian adults search for, interpret, and use nutrition information encountered online. It asks what kinds of content are preferred, how trust is built or…