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"But can chatbots understand sex?" Attitudes towards artificial intelligence chatbots amongst sexual and reproductive
Tom Nadarzynski1, Alexandria Lunt2, Nicky Knights1
1University of Westminster, London, UK.
Background:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled chatbots can offer anonymous education about sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Understanding chatbot acceptability and feasibility allows the identification of barriers to the design and implementation.
Methods:
In 2020, we conducted an online survey and qualitative interviews with SRH professionals recruited online to explore the views on AI, automation and chatbots. Qualitative data were analysed thematically.
Results:
Amongst 150 respondents (48% specialist doctor/consultant), only 22% perceived chatbots as effective and 24% saw them as ineffective for SRH advice [Mean = 2.91, SD = 0.98, range: 1-5]. Overall, there were mixed attitudes towards SRH chatbots [Mean = 4.03, SD = 0.87, range: 1-7]. Chatbots were most acceptable for appointment booking, general sexual health advice and signposting, but not acceptable for safeguarding, virtual diagnosis, and emotional support. Three themes were identified: "Moving towards a 'digital' age'", "AI improving access and service efficacy", and "Hesitancy towards AI".
Conclusions:
Half of SRH professionals were hesitant about the use of chatbots in SRH services, attributed to concerns about patient safety, and lack of familiarity with this technology. Future studies should explore the role of AI chatbots as supplementary tools for SRH promotion. Chatbot designers need to address the concerns of health professionals to increase acceptability and engagement with AI-enabled services.
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