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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Joe Pinner

Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’

An apparently human face, generated by AI, above the caption: 'STOP these 6 habits or you'll get cancer'
An AI-generated image of a doctor giving advice online. Illustration: TikTok

Misleading health claims online pose a “huge danger to public safety”, experts have warned, after research has shown that AI-generated doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice.

The British Medical Association council deputy chair, Dr Emma Runswick, flagged the risks posed by AI accounts that “peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures”.

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