> Sometimes. Sometimes they practice by text or phone.
For very simple issues. For anything even remotely complicated, they’re going to have you come in.
> If I had to guess, I think I'd guess that mainstream LLM chatbots are better at getting honest and applicable medical histories than most doctors. People are less likely to lie/hide/prevaricate and get more time with the person.
It’s not just about being intentionally deceptive. It’s very easy to get chat bots to tell you what you want to hear.
For very simple issues. For anything even remotely complicated, they’re going to have you come in.
> If I had to guess, I think I'd guess that mainstream LLM chatbots are better at getting honest and applicable medical histories than most doctors. People are less likely to lie/hide/prevaricate and get more time with the person.
It’s not just about being intentionally deceptive. It’s very easy to get chat bots to tell you what you want to hear.