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French Users Turn to ChatGPT for Daily Tasks and Non-Urgent Health Guidance

First-person accounts describe practical reassurance as long waits to see specialists push some people to seek preliminary advice from the tool.

Overview

  • Le Parisien publishes the first episode of a series documenting how ChatGPT has moved from novelty to routine helper in France since late 2022.
  • A Paris-based user recounts using the AI at night for his wife's mild symptoms, receiving step-by-step prompts and reminders to call emergency number 15 if her condition worsened.
  • The same user says he now turns to the tool for minor health concerns such as a skin issue, citing difficulty securing a dermatology appointment.
  • Beyond health questions, testimonies describe everyday uses that include vacation planning, administrative queries and relationship advice.
  • The report presents anecdotal user experiences rather than systematic data and signals a broader examination of AI's social effects to come.