Robert F. Kennedy recommended using AI to verify medical advice and question experts
Robert F. Kennedy, at the Make America Healthy Again event, recommended verifying medical advice using AI, which he described as more informed than doctors. However, editorial queries received responses supporting the effectiveness of masks and contact restrictions.
US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy, at the Make America Healthy Again event, recommended that people use AI as a second opinion on medical recommendations and as a means of questioning experts. He claimed that AI is more informed than any doctor in the country. He also suggested that it could challenge the effectiveness of masks, contact restrictions, and claims about protection against infection and transmission through vaccination.
The Ars Technica editorial team verified part of these expectations with their own queries. Gemini and ChatGPT responded that masks can limit the spread of infectious diseases, particularly respiratory ones. Gemini also stated that effectiveness depends on the quality of the mask, its fit, and consistent use. When asked about contact restrictions, Gemini responded that this is an effective measure for reducing the transmission of infectious diseases. These responses did not confirm Kennedy's expectation that the mentioned measures would be challenged.
Why it matters
Kennedy's recommendation could influence how people assess health advice and the credibility of experts. The editorial queries described show that AI responses can support precisely those health measures that Kennedy questions; his expectations therefore cannot be mistaken for the result of verification.
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What this means
For individuals
When assessing Kennedy's recommendation, it is important to distinguish his claims about AI's capabilities from the actual responses: Gemini and ChatGPT, in the editorial queries, supported the effectiveness of masks.
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