MWITA-HCO-2026-004 · Evidence A · P1
Labeling otherwise identical physicians as using AI for diagnosis substantially reduced US respondents’ trust and stated intention to seek care, with the lowest ratings under extensive AI use.
What this does not establish
A vignette experiment measures perception and stated help-seeking, not actual care choice, diagnostic accuracy, health outcome, or the effect of specific disclosure designs.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Identical professional profiles were penalized for disclosed AI assistance despite the technology’s potential performance benefits.
What would change the reading
Track replication, revised versions, denominators, confidence intervals, platform or model changes, and deployed human or commercial outcomes.
Primary routes
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