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Generative Artificial Intelligence and Maternal Health Outcomes in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.41062

November 04, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether access to a generative artificial intelligence (AI) maternal health chatbot improves 12-month maternal health outcomes.

Corresponding Authors: Quynh C. Nguyen, PhD, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Dr, Room 5B03, Bethesda, MD 20892 (quynh.nguyen3@nih.gov); Elizabeth M. Norell, PhD, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 4254 Stadium Dr, Atlantic Building, College Park, MD 20740 (aparicio@umd.edu).

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