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.

The chatbot won’t laugh at its users, berate them or ignore them. It’s always available. The typical chatbot response feels comforting; A.I. responses are designed to be warm, confident and validating ...

So far, research suggests that chatbots are not yet ready for that responsibility. A study published last month analyzed ...

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 ...

HIPAA applies to doctors, hospitals and insurers — not to consumer AI platforms.

Biopsy-derived organoids, accurate models of disease, are used to search for new drugs. Now, results obtained by a study led ...

Sutter Health 1st adopt Epic AI chatbot Emmie to improve patient communication and streamline visit planning within its EHR system.

An startup called Jimini Health Inc. is targeting mental health providers after raising $17 million in seed funding to build ...

OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising within free and low-cost versions of ChatGPT, alongside voluntary safeguards including separation of advertisements from responses, privacy ...

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Using chatbots for emotional support can pose risks to teens' mental health. How should parents talk to their teens about ...