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AI Literacy Is Becoming a Health Equity Issue: What Economist Impact’s New Roadmap Reveals

January 17, 2026

When AI starts explaining our health information, judgment matters more, not less. Drawing on patient experience and a recent Economist Impact report, this article explores why AI literacy is emerging as a prerequisite for equitable healthcare.

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ChatGPT Health: Why Health Literacy Now Requires AI Literacy

January 9, 2026

ChatGPT Health promises to help people understand their medical records and prepare for care. That could be a breakthrough. It could also magnify long-standing health literacy gaps and introduce new AI literacy risks if we are not careful. This piece looks past the hype to ask what this launch means for people who already struggle to make sense of health information, and what responsible design would actually require.