Experts believe that AI can be helpful in providing information, but in serious matters like health, it can never be a substitute for a human doctor. Therefore, if you see any symptoms, you should immediately go to the doctor.

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about a tremendous change in the world of the Internet. Till now, people were dependent only on Google, but after the advent of AI, people are using it for every information. They are even depending on it for information about their health. You will be surprised to know that trusting AI regarding his health proved to be dangerous for a person from Ireland.

According to a report, 37-year-old Warren Tierney had difficulty swallowing earlier this year. He consulted ChatGPT instead of a doctor. AI assured him that it was a simple disorder and the chances of it causing cancer were very low.

Cancer detected on examination

Taking advice from AI proved to be costly for this man. After a few months, the truth came out and he found out that he had stage-4 esophageal cancer, i.e. adenocarcinoma cancer of the food pipe.

Delay in visiting the doctor

Warren, a father of two children and a former psychologist, admits that he delayed seeing a doctor because the AI's answers seemed reliable. He said that this was a big mistake for me. AI made me delay serious treatment.

What the AI ​​​​advised

ChatGPT told me that your symptoms do not point to cancer. I will be there with you through every test result. If it is cancer, we will deal with it; if not, we will breathe a sigh of relief.
The battle with cancer and the family's hope

The average five-year survival rate for this type of esophageal cancer is just 5-10%. Despite this, Warren has not given up. His wife, Evelyn, has started a GoFundMe campaign for his treatment in Germany or India.
A case like this has come up before

In America, too, a 60-year-old man, on the advice of ChatGPT, stopped taking table salt and started taking sodium bromide. This is a poisonous chemical. As a result, he had to be hospitalized for three weeks. Doctors later told that it was a condition called bromism, which is rarely seen these days.
OpenAI has repeatedly said that ChatGPT should not be used for medical advice or treatment. In a statement, the company clearly states that our services are not for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem.

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always contact your doctor for more information. NBT does not take responsibility for its truth, accuracy and effectiveness.

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