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03/17/26

Impact of AI misinformation on diagnostic accuracy and confidence calibration in novice medical students.

Teng, Da; Tan, Lihua; Cao, Qiyuan; Xia, Yanwei; Zhang, Na; Li, Jiantao; Zhao, Dan. NPJ Digit Med.

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AI and Diagnosis Cognition and Decision Making
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Summary

The impact of AI misinformation on medical student decision-making has yet to be confirmed. This Chinese randomized trial ahead of print found that for novice medical learners, misleading AI explanations sharply reduced diagnostic accuracy while correct explanations offered no significant gain compared to controls. The study shows AI misinformation can be more harmful than helpful, underscoring the need to focus on developing learners' critical evaluation skills in medical education.

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Teng D, Tan L, Cao Q, et al. Impact of AI misinformation on diagnostic accuracy and confidence calibration in novice medical students. NPJ Digit Med. 2026;9(1):356.