A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that nearly 1 in 3 adults have used artificial intelligence tools for health information or advice during the past year. That level of adoption is remarkable, particularly considering how quickly these technologies have become part of everyday life.
Much of the public conversation has centered on whether patients should trust AI-generated health information. That is certainly an important discussion, but I suspect there is another question worth asking: Why are so many people turning to these tools in the first place?