Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Thanks so much for listening.

We did reach out to some of the companies behind these tools.

A spokesperson at Google, which is the parent company of Gemini, told us, quote, We work in close consultation with medical professionals to build safeguards in the Gemini app.

We've always been transparent that Gemini should be for informational use, and we build reminders directly into the app, prompting users to double-check information and consult with qualified professionals when asked about medical matters."

Other companies, including OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, Anthropic, the parent company of Claude, and Perplexity, did not respond to our request for comment.

Hey there, welcome to Paging Dr. Gupta.

This is the show where I get to address your health concerns.

My producer Jennifer is back with us today.

Who do we have up first?

Well, this is a great question, Ed.

I got to say, first of all, I've cut way back on my drinking as well.

I think a lot of people have.

We've all heard that drinking is obviously not great for health.

And Ed, you might have already heard that studies show alcohol consumption can increase risk of certain types of cancer.

But I realize this is hard for a couple of reasons.

First of all, people often drink when they are socializing, when they are networking, when they are celebrating.

It is a part of many global cultures.

And at the same time, we don't often know how to contextualize how big of a risk factor alcohol is on things like cancer.

What I can tell you is this.

There is a shifting trend happening in the United States.