Questions about Pfizer’s GenAI ‘Health Answers’

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Pfizer recently rolled out a new generative AI product, called Health Answers by Pfizer, designed to provide consumers trustworthy information about common questions. After punching in a query, like “how can I better treat my asthma,” the product hums away, much like ChatGPT or similar, before returning a response derived from “verified sources,” including a citation. It feels a little bit like typing queries into Google and getting answers from WebMD or another SEO-optimized health resource, without having to actually read (or skim) a whole article.

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