# My friend has cancer. I saw her ask ChatGPT for medical advice, and it shook me.

> I wrote this article at roughly 3 am, sitting in a clinic lobby while my friend talks to an oncologist in the cabin behind me.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/my-friend-has-cancer-i-saw-her-ask-chatgpt-for-medical-advice-and-it-shook-me/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a961b3cabec1b1cd43caab7)
- **Published:** 2026-09-01
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a961b3cabec1b1cd43caab7

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