Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’

AI-generated doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice, posing a 'huge danger to public safety,' experts warn. British Medical Association council deputy chair Dr. Emma Runswick flagged the risks of accounts that 'peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures.'

Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’ By Joe PinnerSource: The Guardian Technology https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology Research shows AI accounts are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice Misleading health claims online pose a “huge danger to public safety”, experts have warned, after research has shown that AI-generated doctors are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice. The British Medical Association council deputy chair, Dr Emma Runswick, flagged the risks posed by AI accounts that “peddle medical myths and promote so-called miracle cures”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/misleading-ai-generated-doctors-public-safety-danger-tiktok Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.