Google’s AI Overviews deliver incomplete answers to some health searches, according to medical experts

The news: A panel of medical experts deemed that Google’s AI Overviews feature often produces incomplete or flawed answers to health queries.

  • The Senior List, a lifestyle site for Baby boomers, created a list of 780 Google search queries primarily asking questions about treatments for various medical conditions. An AI Overview popped up for about a quarter of the queries.
  • A group of six healthcare providers then assessed the risk level that each AI-produced result posed to older adults.

First Published on Sep 27, 2024