Chatbot systems using AI may feasibly provide access to information on infectious diseases

A recent study found that chatbot systems that used artificial intelligence (AI) could be valuable in providing access to current, accurate, and complete information about infectious diseases and vaccines against them. Information on current vaccines and infectious diseases could be communicated accurately, completely, and persuasively by chatbot systems that utilize artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study published in Digital Health. The researchers believe these systems could be used to persuade people to act in support of their health. At the time of the study, the COVID-19 pandemic had killed more than 984,000 individuals in the United States alone, with only 69.9% of all the eligible population acquiring the vaccine due to vaccine hesitancy and resistance. The main reasons for vaccine hesitancy include lack of complete and correct information about the vaccines and their level of effectiveness, as well as a lack of trust in the vaccines and suspicions about the rapid...