Health Disinformation Use Case Highlighting the Urgent Need for Artificial Intelligence Vigilance: Weapons of Mass Disinformation.

Journal: JAMA internal medicine
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Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Although artificial intelligence (AI) offers many promises across modern medicine, it may carry a significant risk for the mass generation of targeted health disinformation. This poses an urgent threat toward public health initiatives and calls for rapid attention by health care professionals, AI developers, and regulators to ensure public safety.

Authors

  • Bradley D Menz
    College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Natansh D Modi
    College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Michael J Sorich
    Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
  • Ashley M Hopkins
    Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.