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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: Seeking medical advice from AI? It will probably make you more sick
Description: Don’t have a doctor? Don’t do this.Nearly half of Canadians are turning to AI to diagnose or treat their health issues, according to a new survey — and the answers being spit out are putting a lot of people in danger.Released by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the survey found that people who follow health advice from AI are five times more likely to experience harms than those who do not.“For years, we’ve been talking about how too many Canadians struggle to access health care when they need it,” says...