India, March 16 -- Tech giant Google has dropped a major AI feature that allowed users to access crowdsourced health advice from people around the world, according to media reports.

The feature, called "What People Suggest," has been quietly removed by the company, reported The Guardian, citing three people familiar with the decision.

A Google spokesperson confirmed to the newspaper that the feature had been scrapped.

The development comes as Google faces growing scrutiny over its increasing use of artificial intelligence to provide health information and advice to millions of users.

In January, an investigation by The Guardian reported that people could be put at risk due to false or misleading health information appearing in Google'...