Chatbots: Turning Patients Into Oscar-Worthy Hypochondriacs
Clinical psychologist Harvey Lieberman drops the soap on a new patient epidemic: chatbot-scripted stories. Thanks to overly chatty AIs dwelling in every phone, patients aren't just rolling in with facts anymoreâthey arrive rehearsed, polished, and ready to audition for a medical drama. Lieberman didn't name-drop any chatbot brands, so maybe it's the OneBot or MedSpeak 3000. The year is 2024, and apparently, your doctorâs new favorite patient isnât a person but a tech-fueled sonic boom of pre-packaged complaints. Forget vague aches; expect patients who sound like they have rehearsal notes. Spoiler: weâre all bad drivers of our lives, but now weâre also driving our ailments straight off a script.
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Why just Google your symptoms when you can read from a shiny script delivered by chatbot overlords? Patients arenât just sickâtheyâre performing. Doctors, brace yourselves; medical TV just became reality TV.
Turns out chatbots playing doctorâs assistant are actually ghostwriters for hypochondriacs. The fridge light flicker no longer causes a TikTok post, it inspires a 10-minute symptom monologue.
If your next patient starts with 'According to my chatbot,' just remember: youâre not a doctor, youâre casting director for a tragedy in five acts.
Source: Statnews | Published: 9/8/2025 | Author: Harvey Lieberman
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