If mistakes are made in clinical settings, patients suffer. Artificial intelligence (AI) generally — and large language models specifically — are increasingly used in health settings, but the way that physicians use AI tools in this high-stakes environment depends on how information is delivered. AI toolmakers have a responsibility to present information in a way that minimizes harm.
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M.G. is a CIFAR AI Chair, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Herman L. F. von Helmholtz Career Development Professor, and JameelClinic Affiliate, and acknowledges support from these programmes.
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Ghassemi, M. Presentation matters for AI-generated clinical advice. Nat Hum Behav 7, 1833–1835 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01721-7
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