ChatGPT’s Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences - The New York Times
The New York Times is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
Many of us now rely on online tools and artificial intelligence chatbots to answer quick questions throughout the day. While these programs sound confident, friendly, and knowledgeable, they do not actually understand health, biology, or human safety. Trusting an automated text generator with serious personal decisions can lead to dangerous outcomes because these systems simply predict patterns in words rather than providing verified medical care.
If you use AI assistants at home, make a clear rule to keep them away from your medicine cabinet. Never adjust a prescription, stop taking a daily medication, or alter any treatment based on what a computer suggests. Instead, direct every single health question to your doctor or local pharmacist, and rely on certified patient portals for real guidance.
Smart digital tools are great for everyday tasks, but medical choices should always stay with real professionals.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.