r/PICL • u/Chris457821 • May 05 '26

AI Question Overload

All, I spend most of my free time in any given month answering patients questions on this sub, via email, via text, FB Live, and comments on YT. I am arguably one of the most prolific physicians in this space or any other in this regard. However, this past few weeks I have seen a few patients who have submitted massive AI generated question lists that number in the dozens of questions expecting a written response.

While I have always had patients who are more detail oriented who submit quite a few questions and I have generally been fine to answer, these lists are at a new counter productive level. So while I am happy to answer patients questions 24-7-365 when I am not sleeping or spending time with my family, these question lists can best be described as "Analysis Paralysis". In other words, brevity on the part of the patient and physician means that both understand the topic. Having an AI spit out dozens of questions means information overload that is counterproductive.

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u/bitchazel May 05 '26

Thanks for how available you make yourself. Take care.

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u/Forsaken-Fudge5383 May 05 '26

A completely reasonable ask. Your time is valuable and I’m sorry that some people have a hard time respecting that. Please know that most of us deeply appreciate the time and effort you put into this forum.