By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Apr 21 2026 A major audit of leading AI chatbots reveals widespread inaccuracies in responses to everyday health questions, highlighting urgent risks for public health and the need for stronger oversight. Study: Generative artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and medical misinformation: an accuracy, referencing and readability audit. Image credit: Supapich Methaset/Shutterstock.com Nearly half of the answers provided by leading AI chatbots