BACKGROUND: Health disparities are closely associated with socioeconomic inequalities. Although this relationship is well recognized in the context of traditional health care access, its influence on online health-seeking behaviors such as posting qu...
BACKGROUND: Online health information seeking is undergoing a major shift with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies such as voice assistants and large language models (LLMs). While existing health information-seeking behavi...
BACKGROUND: The ability to access and evaluate online health information is essential for young adults to manage their physical and mental well-being. With the growing integration of the internet, mobile technology, and social media, young adults (ag...
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore orthopaedic patients' and families' experiences with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbots for perioperative health information, focusing on usability, effectiveness and perceptions.
BACKGROUND: Chatbots driven by large language model artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as potential tools to enhance health information access for patients with cancer. However, their integration into patient education raises concerns among on...
BACKGROUND: As large language model (LLM)-based chatbots such as ChatGPT (OpenAI) grow in popularity, it is essential to understand their role in delivering online health information compared to other resources. These chatbots often generate inaccura...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Jan 31, 2025
Publicly accessible large language models like ChatGPT are emerging as novel information intermediaries, enabling easy access to a wide range of science-related information. This study presents survey data from seven countries ( = 4320) obtained in J...
BACKGROUND: Search engines often serve as a primary resource for patients to obtain drug information. However, the search engine market is rapidly changing due to the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. The consequences for...
BACKGROUND: NLPs such as ChatGPT are novel sources of online healthcare information that are readily accessible and integrated into internet search tools. The accuracy of NLP-generated responses to health information questions is unknown.
BACKGROUND: OpenAI's ChatGPT is a source of advanced online health information (OHI) that may be integrated into individuals' health information-seeking routines. However, concerns have been raised about its factual accuracy and impact on health outc...
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