Acceptability of Using Large Language Models to Support Smoking Cessation Attempts: a Qualitative Study Among African Americans Who Smoke
African Americans have complex perceptions and expectations regarding the use of LLMs to deliver health interventions. While many recognize the potential benefits, significant concerns and knowledge gaps remain. To build trust and acceptability, intervention developers should prioritize community engagement and ethical guidelines to ensure that LLM-driven solutions are inclusive and effective for multiple communities.
Authors
- Warren T. McKinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7699-9859)
- Sheena Dufresne
- Sandra J. Japuntich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0765-810X)
- Michael Kotlyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3670-9930)
- Paul Thuras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0888-3074)
- Emily Welle
- Devyn Fernholz
- Serguei Pakhomov
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System (US)
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaf268
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities