Public perceptions of AI in healthcare: a large-scale BERTopic and sentiment analysis of Reddit discussions

Zaiyu Tang, Wenbao Ma, Zhipeng Bai, Jiahe Liang, Yandong Xie

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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1839898
Published: 2026-06-02
Container: Frontiers in Public Health
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1839898,
  title = {Public perceptions of AI in healthcare: a large-scale BERTopic and sentiment analysis of Reddit discussions},
  author = {Zaiyu Tang and Wenbao Ma and Zhipeng Bai and Jiahe Liang and Yandong Xie},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1839898},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1839898}
}

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TI  - Public perceptions of AI in healthcare: a large-scale BERTopic and sentiment analysis of Reddit discussions
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AU  - Yandong Xie
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Tang, Z., Ma, W., Bai, Z., Liang, J., & Xie, Y. (2026). Public perceptions of AI in healthcare: a large-scale BERTopic and sentiment analysis of Reddit discussions. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1839898

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