Article 6Z8XC Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt

Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt

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Dan Milmo Global technology editor
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US medical journal article about 60-year-old with bromism warns against using AI app for health information

A US medical journal has warned against using ChatGPT for health information after a man developed a rare condition following an interaction with the chatbot about removing table salt from his diet.

An article in the Annals of Internal Medicine reported a case in which a 60-year-old man developed bromism, also known as bromide toxicity, after consulting ChatGPT.

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