“ChatGPT, is the influenza vaccination useful?” Comparing Perceived Argument Strength and Correctness of Pro-Vaccination-arguments from AI and Medical Experts
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Realizing the ascribed potential of generative AI for health information seeking depends on recipients’ perceptions of quality. In an online survey (N = 294), we aimed to investigate how German individuals evaluate AI-generated information compared to expert-generated content on the influenza vaccination. A follow-up experiment (N = 1,029) examined the impact of authorship disclosure on perceived argument quality and underlying mechanisms. The findings indicated that expert arguments were rated higher than AI-generated arguments, particularly when authorship was revealed. Trust in science and the Standing Committee on Vaccination accentuated these differences, while trust in AI and innovativeness did not moderate this effect.
Source: Journal of Science Communication
DOI: 10.22323/2.24020204
Authors: Selina A. Beckmann, Elena Link, Marko Bachl
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409431599