Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence Conversational Chatbot to Enhance HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake: Development and Usability Internal Testing

Jun Tao   ¹ , PhD ;   Ellie Pavlick   ² , PhD ;   Amaris Grondin   ² , BS ;   Josue D Bustamante   ³ , BS ;   Harrison Martin   ¹ , BA ;   Hannah Parent   ¹ , MPH ;   Natalie Fenn   ^{1, 4} , PhD ;   Alexi Almonte   ¹ , BA ;   Amanda Maguire-Wilkerson   ¹ , DrPH ;   Mofan Gu   ⁵ , PhD ;   Jack Rusley   ^{6, 7} , MHS, MD ;   Bryce K Perler   ¹ , MSTR, MD ;   Tyler Wray   ⁸ , PhD ;   Amy S Nunn   ^{8, 9} , SCD ;   Philip A Chan   ^{1, 8, 9} , MS, MD

¹ Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

² Department of Computer Science, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

³ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States

⁴ Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

⁵ Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, United States

⁶ Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States

⁷ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

⁸ Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States

⁹ Open Door Health, Rhode Island Public Health Institute, Providence, RI, United States