In Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, a problem occurred where an infant suffered from malnutrition as a result of feeding according to the advice of AI (Artificial Intelligence). Chinese media Red Star News reported this on the 27th.

According to the article, a couple living in the city was particularly concerned about health management because their child had been hospitalized for jaundice after birth. When the child reached one month of age, they began crying frequently, and the two, who had no childcare experience, started gathering information online.

After that, following the advice of the AI chat app "Doubao," they limited each feeding to 60 milliliters. Although family members had told them, "You should give more," the couple believed the standards indicated by the AI and continued to follow this amount for a week. However, the child began crying more violently than before.

The turning point came when they visited the hospital for a follow-up examination for jaundice. When they weighed the child, they found that they had not gained even 500 grams. Dr. Zeng Guixiang (ZONG Guixiang), chief physician of the neonatology department, was surprised when he heard that the couple was only giving 60 milliliters of milk per feeding, and explained, "This is too little for normal development. The appropriate amount per feeding at this stage is 80 to 100 milliliters."

In recent years, the number of people seeking health advice from AI has increased. Mr. Liu (LIU), a citizen of Nanning, experienced dizziness and chest tightness during this year's Spring Festival. When he consulted the AI chatbot DeepSeek, he was told that "it could be a precursor to a myocardial infarction." He immediately underwent tests at the hospital, and a related disease was indeed found.

On the other hand, Ms. He (HE)'s 5-year-old child was evaluated as having "medium development level" in a health check-up. Following the advice of the AI assistant function "Yuanbao," she strictly managed meal portions in grams for each meal. However, even after more than a month, the child's weight did not increase as expected, and in a follow-up examination three months later, the development was judged to be "barely meeting the standard." Ms. He said, "Children should be raised according to their individual circumstances, and one should not blindly trust AI."

Dr. Zeng stated that "AI's practical health knowledge can help improve people's health literacy," but also pointed out, "It is necessary to calmly recognize that information is not omnipotent and has limitations. Even when experts use AI for academic paper searches, it is not uncommon to find errors in the data or content." He warned, "Everyone should possess basic judgment and critical thinking skills, and AI information should only be used as a reference. Over-reliance can, on the contrary, risk harming one's health." (Translation/Editing: Kitada)