Study Reveals ChatGPT’s Unreliable Health Advice in Diagnostic Tests

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 2:21 pm

A recent study has uncovered that ChatGPT’s responses to health-related diagnostic queries are alarmingly unreliable, with significant errors observed in nearly two‐thirds of the cases. The findings highlight potential risks of misinformation in medical self-diagnosis, underscoring the need for careful oversight of AI tools in health contexts.

ledevoir.com / Les réponses de ChatGPT en matière de santé sont peu fiables

Sans certaines améliorations, les outils d’IA «risquent de désinformer les individus», selon une étude.

lapresse.ca / Étude ontarienne | Les réponses de ChatGPT en matière de santé sont peu fiables

ChatGPT-4.0 répond incorrectement à près des deux tiers des questions diagnostiques ouvertes qui lui sont posées, ont constaté des chercheurs ontariens.

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