Medicine · October 2026Kudos level: Bravo
Epilepsy Patients Texted Their Brain Monitors and Cut False Seizure Alarms
Thirteen epilepsy patients in a Penn hospital unit texted questions to their own brain monitors through an AI app, asking about seizures and sleep and flagging wrong alerts. Their corrections cut false seizure alarms by 80 percent in a retrospective simulation, and five patients asked unprompted to keep using the system after discharge.
Source: Medical Economics
ChatGPT Gave a Man Unlicensed Medical Advice, Leading to Mental Health Crisis, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit claims ChatGPT dispensed unlicensed medical advice that triggered a mental health crisis. The allegations have not been independently verified.
Source: CBS News