New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- AIIMS Rheumatology Department HoD, Dr Uma Kumar, on Friday warned against using artificial intelligence (AI) for self-diagnosing. Kumar addressed the issue of false medication information using ChatGPT and shared a patient story as a cautionary tale.

"One of our patients self-diagnosed his back pain using ChatGPT and started taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which caused bleeding", she said.

Explaining the process of professional diagnosing, she said, "All ailments are diagnosed by exclusion, and we advise medicines according to the investigation."

She strongly advised against using AI for symptom treatment due to associated risks.

"Do not use AI for self-diagnosis or self-treatment", she emphasised....