More patients are visiting plastic surgery and dermatology clinics with unrealistic images generated by artificial intelligence, prompting doctors to re-explain what is surgically possible and safe. Tools such as ChatGPT, image generators and filter apps have become a new factor in consultations. Physicians say the gap between expectations and real outcomes is widening, citing surveys on AI photo-editing. Some doctors also see potential clinical uses for AI, while stressing that medical decisions must stay within safety and realism.

A study found that excessive use of large language models can change not only writing style but also the content itself. Researchers on the U.S. West Coast ran an experiment with 100 participants on how money affects happiness and compared responses by reliance on LLMs. Heavy users submitted more neutral answers and wrote in a less personal, more formal style. They rated their writing as less creative, though satisfaction was similar, a point researchers flagged as a long-term concern.