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RFK Jr. Urges Americans to Trust AI Chatbots Over Doctors

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chief medical spokesperson, urged Americans to trust AI chatbots over doctors.
He made the remarks at Make America Healthy Again Conference with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday.
Kennedy said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told diagnosing without AI would be malpractice.
He claimed AI could contradict mask, social-distancing and vaccine guidance.
Critics warn chatbots can be coaxed to endorse pseudoscientific claims like urine therapy.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chief medical spokesperson, urged Americans to trust AI chatbots over doctors.
He made the remarks at Make America Healthy Again Conference with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday.
Kennedy said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told diagnosing without AI would be malpractice.
He claimed AI could contradict mask, social-distancing and vaccine guidance.
Critics warn chatbots can be coaxed to endorse pseudoscientific claims like urine therapy.