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Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’

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Research shows AI accounts are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice, experts warn of huge danger to public safety.

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Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’
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Research shows AI accounts are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice

Misleading health claims online pose a “huge danger to public safety”, experts have warned, after research has shown that AI-generated doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice.

The British Medical Association council deputy chair, Dr Emma Runswick, flagged the risks posed by AI accounts that “peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures”.

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  • AI-generated doctor accounts on TikTok spread dubious health advice, amassing millions of views.
  • Dr Emma Runswick of the British Medical Association warns they 'peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures'.
  • Experts say these misleading health claims pose a huge danger to public safety.

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