In a move that’s as bold as it is controversial, Google has unleashed its latest AI tool in the wild west of online medical searches. What People Suggest is here, and it’s turning your smartphone into a digital doctor’s office โ but with opinions from the internet crowd. ๐ฎ
Imagine this: you’re searching for arthritis remedies, and bam! Google’s AI serves up a neatly organized panel of real insights from fellow sufferers. No login required, just pure, unfiltered crowdsourced wisdom. Currently, this feature is a US mobile exclusive, but the implications are global.
But here’s the kicker โ Google’s playing it coy on how it’ll keep the misinformation wolves at bay. Sure, they’ve tweaked their AI to meet a high bar for clinical factuality, but let’s not forget the time AI Overviews thought March had 61 days. Yikes.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Google dropped more health-tech bombshells. New Medical Records APIs are making it easier to sync your health data with your doctor’s, and the Pixel Watch 3’s pulse detection feature is finally getting its act together by month’s end.
So, is Google’s new feature a game-changer or a gamble? Only time will tell if the cure is worse than the disease.
