Bot-ched advice – ‘disturbing’ results in AI study
British Medical Association, 10 July 2025
Chatbots do quite well in diagnosing conditions, but only in other chatbots, new research has found.
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British Medical Association, 10 July 2025
Chatbots do quite well in diagnosing conditions, but only in other chatbots, new research has found.
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