On January 2 the British newspaper The Guardian published an investigation into the medical advice of AI Overview, the Google feature launched in March that provides a summary of our research. To be clear, that’s it short text that appears before the list of links when you are looking for something. Now, 9 days after that investigation, some of the medical answers Google provided have disappeared.
Let’s start from analyses. Journalists from The Guardian checked a series of responses on different topics. They found some cases where the medical advice that was given was spot on in the opposite direction to those who suggest medical directives.
Some examples. Google would advise people affected by pancreatic cancer avoid foods rich in fat. He would give false information about how read liver function tests. And again, he would have made some mistakes information about cancer testing which could cause patients to underestimate symptoms.
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Artificial intelligence used as a general practitioner
In short, a series of errors can become problematicespecially during this period. Ask medical information to artificial intelligence is always simpler. If with AI Overview it is possible to have a short answer to complex medical questions, come on Gemini you can directly upload the analysis documents to ask for advice.
ChatGPT has decided to do more. He directly created a version of ChatGPT dedicated to the analysis of healthcare data. It’s called ChatGPT Health and was launched just on January 7. OpenAI, the company that develops ChatGPT, says it has worked with 260 doctors from 60 countries to adjust the feedback given by artificial intelligence.
Google’s choice: reported recommendations removed
In a new published article Sunday 11 JanuaryThe Guardian newspaper reported that Google has begun removing some medical advice deemed inappropriate. Specifically they were Google AI results eliminated with two search keys: “What are normal levels for liver blood tests” and “what are normal levels for liver function tests”:
A Google spokesperson said responded thus to The Guardian after the removal: “We do not comment on individual removals within the search. In cases where AI Overview responses are not sufficiently contextualized, we work to make wide-ranging improvements and intervene based on our policies.”
