Well, Actually: The Women's Health AI 'Revolution' Is Mostly Repackaged Search, and We Need to Talk About That

Large language models have not invented the problem of patients self-diagnosing online. For decades, people have used Google, Reddit, and other sources. LLMs merely streamline access to the same flawed information. The technology makes it faster, not necessarily more accurate.

This teaches you to audit your AI outputs against source provenance, not presentation polish. A fluent answer is not a correct answer. You must cross-reference any AI health guidance with peer-reviewed sources or qualified clinicians before acting on it.

Forbes contributor Amy Shoenthal reported on this phenomenon, citing how patients now encounter streamlined but not substantively different information access. The source notes no specific company deployments or clinical trial results.