Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search
Posted on AllSides May 24th, 2024
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Doctors often have a piece of advice for the rest of us: Don’t Google it. The search giant tends to be the first stop for people hoping to answer every health-related question: Why is my scab oozing? What is this pink bump on my arm? Search for symptoms, and you might click through to WebMD and other sites that can provide an overwhelming possibility of reasons for what’s ailing you. The experience of freaking out about what you find online is so common that researchers have a word for it:...
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