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Alfredo Vannacci

Florence, Tuscany
As seen in: Nature, Frontiers, MDPI, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), The Lancet
Prof of Pharmacology & Toxicology @uni_firenze. Pharmaco-epidemiology, drug safety and perinatal health researcher. Founder of @Ciaolapo with @ClaudiaRavaldi
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AI and the human mind: only one is a black box

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By Alfredo Vannacci
| Nature Verified
CORRESPONDENCE 07 April 2026 In their recent Comment article, Eddy Keming Chen et al. argue that current large language models (LLMs) already display human-level intelligence, based on behavioural evidence (see Nature 650, 36–40; 2026). I suggest that this framing obscures a fundamental asymmetry.
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The Emotional Landscape of Pregnancy and Postpartum during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: A Mixed-Method Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence

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By Claudia Ravaldi, Roberto Bonaiuti, Alfredo Vannacci, Laura Mosconi
| MDPI
1. Introduction In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy was uniquely positioned as the first Western nation to be severely impacted by the virus. This period was characterized by a high degree of uncertainty and fear, as little was known about the infection and its potential effects.
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Machine-Made Empathy? Why Medicine Still Needs Humans

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By Alfredo Vannacci, Roberto Bonaiuti, Claudia Ravaldi, John W. Ayers
| JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) Verified
Machine-Made Empathy? Why Medicine Still Needs Humans Hey Chatbot, Write Me an H&P Comparing Physician and Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions John W. Ayers, PhD, MA; Adam Poliak, PhD; Mark Dredze, PhD; Eric C. Leas, PhD, MPH; Zechariah Zhu, BS; Jessica B. Kelley, MSN; Dennis J. Faix, MD; Aaron M. Goodman, MD; Christopher A. Longhurst, MD, MS; Michael Hogarth, MD; Davey M. Smith, MD, MAS Chatbot Confabulations Are Not Hallucinations Rami Hatem, BS; Brianna Simmons, BS; Joseph E.
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