AI Health Agent calculated alcohol metabolism: mathematically consistent but physiologically nonsense
williamtp · x · 2026-08-27
The author tested their self-built AI health agent and discovered a typical error: the model applied the user's liver alcohol processing rate separately to each drink. This resulted in a mathematically consistent logic (each extra drink effectively provided an extra liver), but one that is physiologically absurd. The author uses this case to illustrate what "trustworthy AI" concretely means in the healthcare sector today.
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