Case study links ChatGPT health advice to rare metal poisoning in 60-year-old man
PHILADELPHIA, USA: A newly published medical case study has detailed how health guidance from ChatGPT allegedly contributed to a rare case of bromism, a form of metal poisoning caused by prolonged sodium bromide consumption, in a 60-year-old man according to the report published by NDTV's Gadgets360.
The report, appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases under the title “A Case of Bromism Influenced by Use of Artificial Intelligence,” describes how the patient developed symptoms including psychosis, paranoia, hallucinations, insomnia, fatigue, ataxia and skin changes after three months of substituting sodium chloride (table salt) with sodium bromide in his diet.
According to the patient, he made the switch after asking ChatGPT for alternatives to sodium chloride. The study suggests that either GPT-3.5 or GPT-4 generated a response listing bromide as an option, without a clear medical warning or follow-up questions about the intended use. While the researchers could not access the original chat log, they note that their own tests with ChatGPT 3.5 produced similar answers.
Medical staff diagnosed bromism after sedation, toxicology testing and consultation with the Poison Control Department and the man's symptoms improved after three weeks of treatment.
The authors have cautioned that AI chatbots can produce scientific inaccuracies, lack critical medical judgment and spread misinformation. OpenAI, when contacted, pointed to its terms of use, which explicitly warn users not to rely on ChatGPT as a substitute for professional advice.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
