Though it may seem like a new idea, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in the healthcare industry since the 1960s, when its earliest forms provided tools for everything from record keeping to diagnostics.
Since then, the technology has come a long way. In the last two years, many companies have created platforms that allow users to access AI on a personal level, allowing individuals to harness its power for their own health and wellness goals.
How do AI platforms work?
The most common form of AI seeing personal use today is an evolution of chatbots—programs that respond to text prompts in a chat—called large language models (LLMs).
These LLMs are purportedly able to understand and respond to anything you could type. Recently, some of these LLMs have gained the ability to comb through the internet in addition to rapidly compiling information, making them extremely useful for research and planning.