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One-Third of U.S. Adults Now Use AI Chatbots for Health, New Poll Finds

The surge is reshaping clinic visits by adding correction work for physicians.

Overview

  • A KFF tracking poll, published Wednesday, found 32% of U.S. adults used AI chatbots for health information in the past year.
  • Zocdoc's February survey reported that 23% of patients have hidden their AI use and another 24% would, most often to avoid feeling judged.
  • Rock Health's December survey showed most users relied on general chatbots like ChatGPT rather than provider or insurer bots, with ChatGPT at 23% and Google's Gemini at 15% among AI seekers.
  • Clinicians in the same Zocdoc report said 83% had to correct AI-generated errors, and 63% said this added time to appointments.
  • KFF found 41% of AI users uploaded personal medical data to get tailored answers even as 77% of adults voiced concern about the privacy of such information.