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When AI Health Advice Fails, the Failure Is Not Accuracy. It Is Evidence (aivojournal.org)
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On January 2, 2026, The Guardian reported multiple cases in which Google’s AI Overviews delivered misleading or potentially harmful health information to users. The examples were unexceptional: dietary guidance presented to pancreatic cancer patients, interpretations of liver test results, and descriptions of routine screening procedures. These were not adversarial prompts or edge cases. They were ordinary health queries posed through a mass distribution interface.



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