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Take the question “Is chocolate healthy?” Google’s answer pulls up information from research on heart health, mental health and more.
An A.I. generated search results page lists health benefits, including inflammation and heart health, of eating chocolate.
Answers to health questions like this often draw from reputable sources.
Three search result boxes show articles published in sources like Johns Hopkins Medicine and Medical News Today.
However, in this case, the response also cites Venchi, an Italian chocolate and gelato company.
One search result shows an article titled “Is Dark Chocolate Good For Weight Loss?”
A similar search — “Is chocolate healthy for you?” — generated an answer from sources including the website of a company called ZOE, which sells at-home “gut intelligence tests” and a nutritional app.
A Google search results box displays an article about chocolate.
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