SMRTR AIMar 18, 2026The Verge

ChatGPT did not cure a dog’s cancer

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An Australian tech entrepreneur claimed ChatGPT helped save his dog from cancer, creating viral headlines about AI curing the disease, but the reality shows human researchers designed the experimental mRNA vaccine while AI tools merely assisted with research. The dog's tumors shrunk but weren't eliminated, and it's unclear whether the vaccine or concurrent treatments caused the improvement.

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