2026-05-28 from ctvnews.ca
Nearly half of Canadians say they have used artificial intelligence chatbots for medical advice over the past year, but most still want human doctors to remain responsible for diagnosis, prescriptions and care decisions, according to a new survey.
The poll by Liaison Strategies found 46 per cent of Canadians had turned to AI for health advice in the last 12 months. At the same time, Canadians were cautious about handing over too much authority to the technology.
The survey found 68 per cent would rather wait two weeks to see a human doctor than receive an immediate diagnosis from AI, while only 13 per cent said they would be comfortable with AI diagnosing them and prescribing medication without a doctor involved.
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