Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’

"TikTok's AI-Generated "Doctors" Spreading Health Misinformation: Experts Sound the Alarm A growing concern is emerging on the popular social media platform TikTok, where AI-generated accounts masquerading as doctors are accumulating millions of views by peddling dubious health advice. Experts warn that these misleading claims pose a significant threat to public safety, as they promote unproven treatments and perpetuate medical myths. Dr. Emma Runswick, deputy chair of the British Medical Association council, has sounded the alarm, highlighting the dangers of these AI accounts that prey on users seeking health information. As more people turn to social media for medical guidance, the importance of critically evaluating online health advice has never been more pressing."

Research shows AI accounts are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health adviceMisleading health claims online pose a “huge danger to public safety”, experts have warned, after research has shown that AI-generated doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice.The British Medical Association council deputy chair, Dr Emma Runswick, flagged the risks posed by AI accounts that “peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures”. Continue reading...