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AI-generated X-rays stump radiologists: What does it mean for patient safety?
You may have heard about a radiology study that garnered significant press attention last month, showing that even experienced radiologists struggle to distinguish between real and AI-generated X-ray images. In the study, published in the journal Radiology, only 41% of radiologists noticed that some of the images appeared off. Even after being informed that some…
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How STAT’s Brittany Trang makes sense of AI in health care
For the past 14 months, health tech reporter Brittany Trang has been writing the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter for STAT, covering topics like what malpractice insurance has to do with AI, why doctors and patients have different AI chatbot experiences and why some hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records. Trang says she…
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Understanding ChatGPT Health: How large language models are being used to triage care
Earlier this year, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a feature allowing users to incorporate data from their medical records and wellness apps to ask questions about their health and test results, and understand potential treatment options. In this webinar, panelists covered how it works, the potential benefits and cautions for this and other ChatGPT platforms, how…
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Misuse of AI chatbots in health care tops 2026 Health Tech Hazard Report
The misuse of artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot in health care is the most significant health technology hazard for 2026, according to the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI. Every year, the organization compiles a list of the top 10 hazards based on responses to member surveys, literature reviews, medical device testing…
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5 avenues to continue reporting on AI chatbots and mental health
One of the biggest health IT stories from the past few months has been the fallout of people using artificial intelligence-driven chatbots for companionship and mental health services. Several families across the country have filed lawsuits against AI developers, arguing that the chatbots are designed to be addictive and drove some to suicide. In September,…
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5 tips for maximizing AI as a freelance journalist
For the past six months, I’ve occasionally used ChatGPT to help with some freelance work. Mostly, I treat it as a savvy thesaurus, asking things like, “What are some terms that mean ‘naive’ but aren’t condescending?” or, “How else can I say ‘innovation’ or ‘breakthrough’ that don’t overhype a medical advance or rely on cliche?” …
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AI psychosis: How Mashable’s Rebecca Ruiz covered the growing phenomenon
Mashable senior reporter Rebecca Ruiz was one of a few journalists who wrote recently about the phenomenon of AI psychosis, a type of altered mental state characterized by paranoia and delusions that can occur after a period of intense use of artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT. Mashable senior reporter Rebecca Ruiz In the story,…
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