From collective human opinions to AI algorithms: How advice source influences judgment of behavioral health risks

Previous research has shown that advice sources influence individuals' risk perceptions and health decision-making. We conducted two experiments to examine differences in health risk assessment between AI algorithms and human peer groups, and how these assessments influence individuals' judgments of behavioral health risks. In Experiment 1, 60 participants (gender-balanced) and 30 GPT-4 samples (from independent runs with varying temperature settings) rated the perceived risk of 60 health behavi