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Assess how individuals utilize artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT for healthcare guidance and evaluate physician and patient perspectives on clinical safety and reliability.

November 19, 2024BMJ

How patients are using AI

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CSChris Stokel-WalkerNew York Times

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Qualitative investigation reveals clinical benefits and risks in conversational AI users, highlighting critical challenges in medical safety and reliability.

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Assess how individuals utilize artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT for healthcare guidance and evaluate physician and patient perspectives on clinical safety and reliability.
Conducted qualitative interviews with healthcare consumers and practicing physicians regarding real-world experiences with generative AI tools.
Analyzed self-reported usage patterns, perceived clinical utility, and safety concerns associated with conversational medical queries.
Patients increasingly utilize conversational AI tools for rapid symptom interpretation, preliminary health advice, and general medical education.
Physicians express critical concerns regarding diagnostic inaccuracies, absence of individualized clinical context, and the safety risks of unverified medical information.

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Chris Stokel-Walker (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a9d49755d28965dfd7570 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2393

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Qualitative investigation reveals clinical benefits and risks in conversational AI users, highlighting critical challenges in medical safety and reliability.

How patients are using AI

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How patients are using AI

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Implication

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Cite This Study

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