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Just ask Siri? A pilot study comparing smartphone digital assistants and laptop Google searches for smoking cessation advice.

Matthew J BoydNick Wilson
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Google internet searches and Google Assistant were found to be significantly superior to the Siri digital assistant for smoking cessation information. While expert content was returned over half the time, there is still substantial room for improvement in how these software systems deliver smoking cessation advice.
Keyphrases
  • smoking cessation
  • replacement therapy
  • health information
  • healthcare
  • clinical practice
  • social media