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Man survives after following AI medical advice to drink cleaning chemical

Original: # infosec # mentalhealth # artificialintelligence If you ever want to get medical advice from AI don't. This man is luck

A man narrowly survived after asking an AI chatbot for medical advice and, following its response, consumed bromide — a cleaning chemical — in place of table salt. Infosec and mental health commentators are sharing the case as a warning against relying on artificial intelligence for health decisions, arguing the risks of unverified AI guidance can be life-threatening.

Why now: The near-fatal outcome makes it a cautionary example in ongoing debates about trusting AI chatbots for medical advice.

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• # infosec # mentalhealth # artificialintelligence If you ever want to get medical advice from AI don't. This man is lucky to be alive after asking for medical advice from AI. He mistakenly ate and drank bromite which is a cleaning chemical agent as a substitute for table salt.… · const_data · 3

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