Authors: M Reis, F Reis, W Kunde
Year: 2024
Published in: Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Institution: University of Cambridge, Julius Maximilians Universität
Research Area: AI in Healthcare, Medical Ethics, Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Medicine
Discipline: AI in Healthcare, Medical Ethics, Cognitive Psychology
The study found that medical advice labeled as being sourced from AI (or AI supervised by humans) is perceived as less reliable and empathetic compared to advice labeled as originating solely from a human physician, resulting in reduced willingness to follow such advice.
Methods: Two preregistered studies were conducted where participants were presented with identical medical advice scenarios but with manipulated labels for the advice source ('AI', 'human physician', 'human+AI').
Key Findings: Participants' perceptions of reliability, empathy, and willingness to follow medical advice based on the perceived source.
Citations: 78
Sample Size: 2280