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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Frederick Marvin Lumba

Google AI Health Overviews May Fail Patients When Medical Advice Matters Most

Google has pulled its AI overviews for liver blood test queries after an investigation found it was giving wrong advise (Credit: Pexels)

Google has removed its AI Overviews for certain medical search queries following an investigation by The Guardian that found the feature could expose users to harmful and misleading health information.

The decision marks a rare rollback of the technology, which places AI-generated summaries at the top of search results and is increasingly used by people seeking quick answers to sensitive medical questions.

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