Generative AI and the changing meaning of survey responses in digital health research
Pyae Linn Aung · 2026
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Pyae Linn Aung published a 2026 commentary on how generative artificial intelligence is changing what online survey answers mean in digital health research. Surveys assume that replies reflect a person's own knowledge, beliefs, or behavior, and they guide programs and policy. Phone and internet access have widened their reach, while AI chat tools have become part of everyday digital life.
A respondent facing a hard question can now ask an AI tool and paste a polished, plausible answer without holding that knowledge personally. Aung notes that even well-meant help, from predictive text to search, can make answers reflect outside generation rather than lived experience, and can make responses look more alike. The piece warns researchers to rethink how such findings should be interpreted.
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| CREATOR | Pyae Linn Aung |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |