Irish man uses ChatGPT for sore throat advice, later diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Irish man uses ChatGPT for sore throat advice, later diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 
TimesNow; by Ashima Sharda Mahindra; 9/1/25 
A 37-year-old Irish man from Kerry sought advice on ChatGPT on chronic sore throat and swallowing difficulties – and was ultimately diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal adenocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive throat cancer. Warren Tierney said ChatGPT had reassured him that cancer was “highly unlikely,” which led him to a delay in seeking professional medical care. Months later, Warren was diagnosed with cancer, which has a five-year survival rate between five and ten per cent globally.