The WHO is testing a new AI chatbot and its info isn't always accurate

The World Health Organization (WHO) this month launched what it is calling a Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, or Sarah for short. However the AI-powered chatbot has already made some mistakes. The chatbot provides users with health-related information in eight different languages regarding topics like healthy eating, mental health, cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Sarah, who was developed by New Zealand-based Soul Machines can even use facial recognition technology to give more empathetic answers. Previous iterations of Sarah helped combat misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic. “S.A.R.A.H. gives us a...