Assessing public interest in artificial intelligence in dermatology: A Google Trends analysis.

ABSTRACT: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming dermatology, particularly through diagnostic imaging and enhancing patient management. Despite expanding clinical applications, public engagement with AI in dermatology remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analyzing public interest in AI dermatology over the past decade using Google Trends. Search terms were categorized into groups of "AI dermatology," "general AI," "AI nondermatology," "general dermatology," and "general nondermatology." Monthly Search Volume Index values from January 2015 to January 2025 were collected, and linear and exponential regression models quantified temporal trends. Geographic analysis evaluated the frequency of countries appearing in the top five search volumes for each term. Public interes

SUBMITTER: Yan MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12767833 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature