Comparing timeliness and reliability of medical information: Google vs ChatGPT

An interdisciplinary study led by University of California, Riverside, computer scientists found that both internet information gathering services have strengths and weaknesses for people seeking information about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The team included clinical scientists from the University of Alabama and Florida International University.

Google provides the most current information, but query results are skewed by service and product providers seeking customers, the researchers found. ChatGPT, meanwhile, provides more objective information, but it can be outdated and lacks the sources of its information in its narrative responses.

Reference : Hristidis V, Ruggiano N, Brown EL, Ganta SRR, Stewart S,ChatGPT vs Google for Queries Related to Dementia and Other Cognitive Decline: Comparison of Results,J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e48966,DOI: 10.2196/48966