Documentation, Informaiton & Knowledge ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 79-86.doi: 10.13366/j.dik.2025.05.079

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Human-AI Hybrid Interaction in Online Medical Services: Theoretical Origins, Paradigm Shifts, and Cutting-Edge Trends

ZHANG Shuai   

  1. School of Information Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006
  • Online:2025-09-10 Published:2025-11-13
  • Contact: Correspondence should be addressed to ZHANG Shuai, Email: zhangs2@mail.sysu.edu.cn, ORCID: 0000-0002-5792-877X
  • Supported by:
    This is an outcome of the Youth Project "Research on the Mental Model and Synergistic Mechanism of Online Medical Human-AI Hybrid Interaction from the Perspective of Machine Behavior"(72404288)supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the project "Research on Risk Measurement and Early Warning Mechanisms for Infodemic on Social Media Driven by Data Intelligence"(2023M734062)supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] The integration of generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing online medical services, especially through human-AI hybrid interactions. It is imperative to prospectively examine evolutionary patterns and developmental trends of human-AI hybrid interaction in online medical services, paving the way for groundbreaking interdisciplinary research in information management and information science. [Design/Methodology] This paper adopts a longitudinal perspective to systematically explore the theoretical origins, paradigm shifts, and cutting-edge trends in human-AI hybrid interactions within online medical services. [Findings/Conclusion] The evolution of human-AI hybrid interaction in online medical services can be divided into three key stages: instrumental rationality, embodied cognition, and data intelligence empowerment. These stages reflect a progression towards a multifaceted paradigm that integrates engineering technology, user behavior, and machine behavior. This paper identifies and explores cutting-edge trends in operational modes, mental models, and synergistic mechanisms, while addressing critical challenges such as AI literacy, algorithmic bias, data privacy, and decision-making transparency. [Originality/Value] By focusing on machine behavior, this paper distills the core propositions of human-AI hybrid interaction in online medical services, aiming to establish a leading frontier direction in research.

Keywords: Online medical services, Human-AI hybrid interaction, AI agents, Machine behavior