AI-Generated Images of Substance Use and Recovery: Mixed Methods Case Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Images created with generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used for health communication due to their ease of use, speed, accessibility, and low cost. However, AI-generated images may bring practical and ethical risks to health practitioners and the public, including through the perpetuation of stigma against vulnerable and historically marginalized groups.

Objective

To understand the potential value of AI-generated images for health care and public health communication, we sought to analyze images of substance use disorder and recovery generated with ChatGPT. Specifically, we sought to investigate: (1) the default visual outputs produced in response to a range of prompts about substance use disorder and recovery, and (2) the extent to whic

SUBMITTER: Heley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12919905 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature