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Young People are Using AI as a DIY Doctor

Last year, YPulse predicted young people would use AI to seek medical advice in 2024, and our data shows this prediction came true…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Jun 17 2024
North America

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The majority of young people trust artificial intelligence chatbots to give accurate information
Two in five young people are interested in consulting AI chatbots for medical information / advice
A third want to see AI used in the healthcare industry—and there’s several AI platforms they’re already using

Since last year, young people have grown more accustomed to integrating artificial intelligence into their daily lives. In 2023, YPulse’s AI Unpacked trend report found 45% of 13-39-year-olds had used an AI chatbot like ChatGPT and now, our 2024 AI report data shows 61% have used one. But while stories of AI-written essays and generated art are everywhere, the top reason they’ve used it is actually for advice. And just as YPulse predicted at the end of 2023, young people are growing inclined to ask AI for medical advice, treating the tech as their own DIY doctor. At the end...