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AI-Generated Weight Loss Plan Leads to Severe Health Crisis in Chengdu

August 5, 2026 · CHN INCIDENT PHYSICAL

The chatbot's diet plan cost 40 jin in 45 days and one trip to the ICU.

The facts

A 34-year-old man in Chengdu used an AI tool to create a high-intensity weight loss plan, resulting in rapid weight loss (40 jin in 45 days) and severe health complications, including multi-organ failure and ICU admission. The AI-generated regimen failed to account for individual health risks, directly causing life-threatening harm.