Your parents may be asking AI health questions. Here’s what you should know

A 2026 Pew Research Center survey found Americans use chatbots for reasons including checking symptoms and better understanding diagnoses, lab results and treatments. — Pexels

Artificial intelligence is becoming another place people turn when they have a health question. That includes older Americans, who are using tools such as ChatGPT and voice assistants to look for information. A University of Michigan poll found 14% of adults 50 and older had used AI to get health information.

The appeal is easy to understand. AI can provide information quickly, explain complicated subjects and help people learn more about something a doctor told them. A 2026 Pew Research Center survey found Americans use chatbots for reasons including checking symptoms and better understanding diagnoses, lab results and treatments.

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皮尤研究中心2026年的一项调查发现，美国人使用聊天机器人的原因包括查询症状、更好地理解诊断结果、化验结果和治疗方案。——Pexels

人工智能正逐渐成为人们寻求健康信息的另一个途径。这其中也包括一些老年美国人，他们正在使用 ChatGPT 和语音助手等工具来查找信息。密歇根大学的一项调查发现，14% 的 50 岁及以上成年人曾使用人工智能获取健康信息。

人工智能的吸引力显而易见。它可以快速提供信息，解释复杂的概念，并帮助人们更好地理解医生告知的内容。皮尤研究中心2026年的一项调查发现，美国人使用聊天机器人的原因包括查询症状、更好地理解诊断结果、化验结果和治疗方案。

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