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One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds
Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice One in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found. The poll of more than 2,000 people found that – of the 15% turning to chatbots – one in four had done so because of long NHS waiting lists. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds, Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice One in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found. The poll of more than 2,000 people found that – of the 15% turning to chatbots – one in four had done so because of long NHS waiting lists. Continue reading…
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- One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study findsThe Guardian - 2026-05-13T15:55:17+00:00
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