Using artificial intelligence as a health tool can be helpful, but don’t anthropomorphize it.

Attributing human characteristics to ChatGPT is like cuddling with a hammer.

Many doctors welcome well-researched questions from their patients. An informed conversation is a solid foundation for building a health care strategy, according to local health experts.

“It is a common thing,” said Dr. Brian Miller, ProMedica’s chief medical information officer, of patients visiting doctors armed with information from online sources.

“Patients have forever brought preconceived ideas into their doctor throughout history,” he said. “This is the digital version. It is an eternal interest people have.”

Yet, as a new tool, Dr. AI has the ability to outpace Dr. Google.

“The difference between Dr. Google

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