Commentary: Dr ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems

Bogdan Hofbauer

But knowing what to do next is a conversation best had with your doctor, says this professor. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia: A father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has been getting winded on her morning walks and feeling more fatigued than usual. Both reach for their phones and type their symptoms into an AI chatbot. “Your child likely has an ear infection,” the father learns. “Your symptoms could indicate a