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Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice
The Guardian Techยท6 days ago

Google quietly scrapped an AI search feature called 'What People Suggest' that provided crowdsourced medical advice from unqualified strangers. The feature was positioned as having potential to 'transform health outcomes' but was dropped amid mounting scrutiny over AI-generated health information. This represents a significant safety failure where AI was used to amplify potentially dangerous amateur medical advice at scale.
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