A doctor’s new sidekick? How ChatGPT may change the role of physicians
Global News
ChatGPT can compose songs, draft essays and write code, but can it help diagnose a sick patient? Some doctors are trying to find out.
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has opened up new possibilities for doctors and patients — but the technology also comes with the risk of misdiagnosis, data privacy issues and biases in decision-making.
One of the most popular examples is ChatGPT, which can mimic human conversations and create personalized medical advice. In fact, it recently passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam.
And because of its ability to generate human-like responses, some experts believe ChatGPT could help doctors with paperwork, examine X-rays (the platform is capable of reading photos) and weigh in on a patient’s surgery.
The software could potentially become as crucial for doctors as the stethoscope was in the last century for the medical field, said Dr. Robert Pearl, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
“It just won’t be possible to provide the best cutting-edge medicine in the future (without it),” he said, adding the platform is still years away from reaching its full potential.
“The current version of ChatGPT needs to be understood as a toy,” he said. “It’s probably two per cent of what’s going to happen in the future.”
This is because generative AI can increase in power and effectiveness, doubling every six to 10 months, according to researchers.
Developed by OpenAI, and released for testing to the general public in November 2022, ChatGPT had explosive uptake. After its release, over a million people signed up to use it in just five days, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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