"For example, when it was asked what the normal range for liver blood tests was, the AI would give false numbers due to lack of information. Nationality, age, and sex are all factors that play a role in determining the correct results. Therefore, someone could believe they are healthy when they should have actually been seeking medical attention. "Google's AI Overviews can put inaccurate health information at the top of online searches, presenting a risk to people's health,""
"Now, just a few days after The Guardian revealed their findings, some of the AI Overviews have been removed by Google. When asking "what is the normal range for liver blood tests" and "what is the normal range for liver function tests", neither result brings up Google AI overviews. Though, in a new article, The Guardian did state that variations of those questions still bring forth the misinformation."
AI-generated search overviews produced misleading and false health information, including incorrect liver blood test ranges. Normal laboratory ranges depend on factors such as nationality, age, and sex, and absent that context the AI returned incorrect numbers. Incorrect results can lead people to believe they are healthy when they may need medical attention. Some AI overviews were removed for specific liver-test queries, but variations of those queries can still return misinformation. Health communicators warned that AI-produced health information can be inaccurate and confusing and may fail to caution about contexts that alter normal results, posing public health risk.
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