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Iran's Food and Drug Administration warns that increasing reliance on AI systems and online information for self-diagnosis and medication is leading to cases of improper drug use without professional oversight, posing serious health risks. AI cannot replace medical professionals in diagnosis or treatment decisions.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems providing health information that patients might misuse for self-medication, which could plausibly lead to harm to individuals' health. Since no actual harm is reported but a credible risk of harm is described, this fits the definition of an AI Hazard. The AI system's use (or misuse) could plausibly lead to injury or harm to health, but no direct or indirect harm has yet materialized according to the article. Therefore, the classification is AI Hazard.[AI generated]