AI won’t be your doctor. It could make you a better patient.

The internet has long been one of the first places anyone suffering a mysterious medical issue turns to for information. AI can provide an even more personalized approach to finding a diagnosis. If used properly, it can make you a better patient.

Suppose you have a lump on your neck. You ask ChatGPT what it could be and send it a picture. And the AI will give you a long list of possible diagnoses, starting with common causes like swollen lymph nodes or a cold, to less common causes like thyroid…