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Dr Google will see you now: The site’s AI tool could diagnose 288 skin conditions – Yahoo New Zealand News
The search engine hopes to pilot the tool later in 2021.
‘Dr Google’ may help diagnose skin conditions. (Stock, Getty Images)
Whether it’s a headache, a rash or cough you can’t shift, many turn to “Dr Google” when symptoms strike.
With an array of information at our fingertips, experts have long warned harmless ailments could mistakenly be flagged as something serious, triggering a rise in health anxiety.
Despite the critics, Google has now created a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reportedly identify 288 skin conditions from acne to cancer.
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