Research into how AI can help users understand skin conditions
We present recent published findings on how dermatology AI tools may help laypeople with their own skin-related questions. More than half of adults use the Internet for health information, and one-third turn to artificial intelligence (AI). However, access to information does not mean that it is easy to understand or correctly interpreted. In short, the human component of AI for health information remains important to research to help people benefit from better health information. Specifically, this is important in the space of dermatology (skin, hair, nails; henceforth “skin” for brevity) because people have trouble looking for the right information online related to their skin concern. For instance, you may notice “red dots on legs,” but not have the background knowledge to specifically search for “palpable purpura”. Over the years, we have built a technical foundation in this area, including developing AI models to inform differential diagnoses, performing validation of model genera
Research into how AI can help users understand skin conditions Skip to main content Research into how AI can help users understand skin conditions June 12, 2026 Rory Sayres and Yun Liu, Research Scientists, Google Research We present recent published findings on how dermatology AI tools may help laypeople with their own skin-related questions. Quick links Paper 1 Paper 2 Share Copy link × More than half of adults use the Internet for health information, and one-third turn to artificial intelligence (AI). However, access to information does not mean that it is easy to understand or correctly in
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