Frontiers in Public Health (Feb 2024)

What is the impact of artificial intelligence-based chatbots on infodemic management?

  • Plinio P. Morita,
  • Plinio P. Morita,
  • Plinio P. Morita,
  • Plinio P. Morita,
  • Plinio P. Morita,
  • Matheus Lotto,
  • Matheus Lotto,
  • Jasleen Kaur,
  • Dmytro Chumachenko,
  • Dmytro Chumachenko,
  • Arlene Oetomo,
  • Kristopher Dylan Espiritu,
  • Irfhana Zakir Hussain

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1310437
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have the potential to revolutionize online health information-seeking behavior by delivering up-to-date information on a wide range of health topics. They generate personalized responses to user queries through their ability to process extensive amounts of text, analyze trends, and generate natural language responses. Chatbots can manage infodemic by debunking online health misinformation on a large scale. Nevertheless, system accuracy remains technically challenging. Chatbots require training on diverse and representative datasets, security to protect against malicious actors, and updates to keep up-to-date on scientific progress. Therefore, although AI chatbots hold significant potential in assisting infodemic management, it is essential to approach their outputs with caution due to their current limitations.

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