AI-Generated Doctors Targeting Australians on Facebook
AAP FactCheck has discovered several deceptive Facebook pages claiming to belong to qualified medical professionals in Australian cities.
These supposed doctors are actually the product of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, handing out advice and medicines on Facebook.
Australians are being targeted by AI-generated health experts doling out medical advice and even treatments.
- The accounts feature a biography section with fake medical professionals introducing themselves and listing their qualifications.
- Profile photos typically show them in white coats, often with stethoscopes draped around their necks.
At first glance, the profiles appear legitimate, but closer inspection reveals numerous signs that they are not real people but AI-generated fabrications.
AAP FactCheck reviewed the accounts and found them to be fake.
Author summary: AI doctors are targeting Australians on Facebook with fake advice and treatments.