This paper critiques the conventional "dual-role" framework (AI as both a threat and a defense) in the context of health misinformation. The author argues that Generative AI (GenAI) introduces a qualitatively different challenge to health communication by embedding false information across multiple layers of human trust systems simultaneously. Key Concepts: Epistemic Ambivalence: The paradox where AI has the potential to both construct and erode public knowledge (referencing Park & Nan, 2026). Multi-layered Disruption Model: The argument that AI's danger lies in its capacity for clinical language shielding, embodied authority transfer, the synthetic chorus effect, and structural epistemic erosion. Health Domain Specificity: Unlike political or commercial misinformation, health seekers are characterized by high vulnerability, anxiety, and a limited capacity for verification, often leading to cyberchondria.
Muzaffer Malkoç (Sat,) studied this question.