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Category: Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare

Weird Science: Are A.I. Chatbots Really Causing Delusions?

Posted on January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 by Devon Herrick

Are chatbots to blame for people who develop psychosis after talking to a chatbot? Or are some people susceptible to delusions, and should not use chatbots? Chatbots do not derange people; some people are just on the edge of delusional psychosis and susceptible.

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Can AI Help Your Doctor Become a Better Doctor?

Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Devon Herrick

When the government began the push for electronic health records (EHR) as part of the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009, public and private health care providers were required to demonstrate ‘meaningful use’ by 2014. Perhaps you remember visiting your doctor about this time only to discover he or she was frustrated, face buried in a computer screen desperately trying to find all the pulldown menus necessary to advance to the next page. Your doctor had to type physician notes while listening to you and examining you. Of course, that does not work well and is detrimental to the quality of your physician visit. 

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Friday Links

Posted on January 23, 2026January 22, 2026 by John C. Goodman
  • Direct primary care for everyone: A $2,000 voucher and 600 patients per doctor.
  • A new FDA rule: In testing for  new drugs, companies no longer have to ignore what they already know.
  • Why the drop in fentanyl deaths? A fentanyl “drought,” which may have its causes in China.
  • America is experiencing a “once-in-a-lifetime improvement in public safety despite a police-staffing crisis.” 
  • ​Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in healthcare top the 2026 list of the most significant health technology hazards.
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Wednesday Links

Posted on January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 by John C. Goodman
  • ChatGPT diagnosed an illness that doctors got wrong.  (Statnews)
  • The case for letting pharmacists practice medicine.
  • The downside of medical screenings.
  • The European Union is attempting to regulate the ESG activities of large companies all over the world.
  • Many elite Ivy League schools have at least two to three Times more “disabled” students than a decade ago. (If you are “disabled” you get extra time on tests.)
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