Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds
Summary
A poll by health research firm KFF found that US adults who often use AI chatbots for health advice are more likely to believe false information about vaccines. The study showed these users were more prone to myths like vaccines causing autism or changing DNA, compared to people who do not use AI for health information.Key Facts
- The poll surveyed 2,480 US adults in May and looked at AI chatbot use for health advice.
- Frequent AI health advice seekers were more likely to believe vaccine myths, such as MMR vaccines causing autism.
- 35% of frequent AI users believed that MMR vaccines cause autism, compared to 20% of non-AI users.
- 29% of frequent AI users thought mRNA vaccines can change DNA, which is false.
- The myth about vaccines causing autism has been debunked by many studies and the original study was retracted.
- People who use social media weekly for health advice were also more likely to believe vaccine misinformation.
- Higher income and college-educated individuals are more likely to use AI tools for health advice, while lower income and less educated individuals rely more on social media.
- The poll did not identify which specific AI chatbots were used, and different bots may provide different accuracy levels.
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