Breaking barriers: harnessing artificial intelligence for a stigma-free, efficient HIV prevention assessment among adults in South Africa
An LLM-powered conversational agent like "Your Choice" shows promise for private, stigma-free HIV prevention support, including PrEP uptake, supporting the decision-making around PrEP initiation. It can also help providers deliver more targeted care. Future research should address technological trust and clinical integration.
Authors
- Candice Chetty-Makkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9292-9586)
- Sasha Frade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9683-3020)
- Rouella Mendonca
- Natalie Maricich
- Dino Rech
- Lawrence Long
- Sophie Pascoe
- Sarah Morris
- Yohann Richard
- Ross Greener
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Africa Rice Center (CI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1731002
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00