A 60-year-old man in the United States was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward after receiving dietary advice from artificial intelligence. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Scientists from the University of Washington provided information about this case and published their conclusions in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal. According to the research, a pensioner who had no prior history of mental illness suspected that his neighbor was poisoning him and called for an ambulance.
He told doctors that he only drank distilled water at home and adhered to a complex, salt-free diet. At the same time, it was noted that due to his paranoia, he also refused to drink the water given to him.
Researchers emphasized that this diet was recommended by artificial intelligence – a neural network. This system explained to the pensioner that sodium chloride, or salt, could be replaced with bormid.
According to experts, he may have asked ChatGPT 3.5 or ChatGPT 4.0 how to eliminate chloride from his diet. However, the accumulation of bormid in the body can lead to bormism.
Bormism is a chronic poisoning that manifests as rashes on the skin, lethargy, memory impairment, and other neurological problems. This case demonstrates that incorrect recommendations from artificial intelligence can negatively affect human health.
Therefore, it is essential to consult only qualified specialists for medical issues. Artificial intelligence tools can be used as an auxiliary resource, but their recommendations are not always fully reliable.
Protecting people's health requires caution and responsibility.
