Survey Shows More Than 3 in 5 Americans Use AI Tools for Medical Information, but Most Take Steps to Check Sources and Information
Apr 23,26 | 01:37 EST
Many Americans are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for medical information, though opinions on the trustworthiness of these results are divided. A recent online poll conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Merck Manuals surveyed 2,057 U.S. adults, revealing that over three in five (62%) Americans have utilized AI tools such as medical chatbots, ChatGPT, Google Assistant, Siri, and Google Gemini to seek medical information. Despite this high usage, approximately one-third of Americans (32%) express a lack of trust in the medical information provided by these AI platforms. Notably, nine out of ten individuals who have used AI for medical purposes indicate they take proactive steps to verify the legitimacy and accuracy of the information they receive from these tools.
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