About The Study: In this study, AI applications were associated with increased accuracy and confidence of consumer understanding of skin concerns, with the degree of improvement in accuracy varying by the accuracy of presented conditions; benefits further improved when predictions were as accurate as possible. Imperfect guessing accuracy when predictions presented matched dermatologist differentials highlighted the need for further design improvements (such as the condition information presented) to help consumers better understand skin conditions.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rory Sayres, PhD, email sayres@google.com .
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(doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.0597)
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