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IatroBench: Pre-Registered Evidence of Iatrogenic Harm from AI Safety Measures

A pre-registered study tests six frontier AI models on 60 clinical scenarios, revealing that models systematically withhold critical medical knowledge when queried by laypersons versus physicians, leading to potential iatrogenic harm.

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IatroBench: Pre-Registered Evidence of Iatrogenic Harm from AI Safety Measures
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  • IatroBench quantifies the gap in AI model responses based on user identity in clinical consultations
  • All tested models are more likely to withhold critical advice when addressing non-experts
  • The study highlights unintended harm from AI safety measures that withhold knowledge from vulnerable users

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