Chatbots Like ChatGPT Perpetuate Racist Medical Myths About Black Patients
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Chatbots like ChatGPT perpetuate racist, debunked medical ideas about Black patients when asked medical questions.
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The chatbots gave false information about biological differences between races.
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This could cause real-world harms if physicians use chatbots for medical tasks.
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The chatbots reinforced outdated ideas about calculating things like kidney function and lung capacity by race.
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Researchers worry this could amplify medical racism and worsen health disparities.
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