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Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds

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According to a new poll by health research firm KFF, Americans who frequently use AI chatbots for health advice are more likely to believe false claims about vaccines—including myths that vaccines cause autism or that the measles vaccine poses greater risk than the disease. Researchers accounted for age, race, education, and political affiliation; the connection held. The survey included more than twenty-four hundred US adults.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/30/ai-cha...

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