You don hear am? Dem don drop new research wey show say make we no just jump enter chat with Dr ChatGPT anytime we wan treat our health wahala. Even though AI sabi how to pass medical exams, e no fit give beta advice pass wetin we fit find for traditional methods.
Study wey drop on Monday talk say people wey use AI chatbots like GPT-4o and Llama 3 no fit sabi wetin dey wrong with dem pass 1 out of 3 times. Na serious matter be this o, my people! Dem researchers from Oxford University run sample with 1,300 people wey get different health scenarios like headache after drinking and new mama wey dey vex because she dey tired.
When dem check wetin people fit do with AI, e no better pass when dem just search online. Only 45% of dem fit know wetin dem suppose do next. This study show say if na AI you wan use to diagnose yourself, e go fit put you for wahala instead of solving your problem.
Dr Rebecca Payne, one of the people wey run the study, talk sey make we no dey trust AI like sey na doctor wey sabi wetin e dey talk. E warn say some of the information wey the AI dey give fit dey wrong, and fit no even sabi when you need urgent medical attention. Na why im dey stress say, no run away from talking to real doctors.
Dem also point out say, when people dey talk to AI, sometimes dem no dey give enough details wey go help the AI help dem better. Desperate situation wey involve health matter fit lead to people dey make wrong decisions.
One out of every six adults for America dey ask AI about health questions often. E mean say, as people dey use technology wella, dis number go just dey increase. But wetin we need to sabi, be say we no fit rely too much on chatbots for health matter!
David Shaw wey dey study bioethics talk sey wey no suppose use AI as our first line of defence for health. Instead, make we reserve our health questions for trusted sources like NHS wey dey carry reliable information. Dem sabi say, na time to put our health first.
So, my people, next time you dey wonder whether to ask for advice from AI, remember wetin dem talk for this research. After all, better to carry your wahala go meet proper doctor instead of taking chances with chatbots wey fit turn your small problem to big problem!
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