AI Chatbot Matches Doctors in Medical Diagnosis Accuracy, But Can't Replace Human Interaction
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AMIE, an AI chatbot, matched or surpassed general practitioners in diagnosing accuracy across medical specialties in a pilot study.
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In assessments of conversation quality, AMIE outperformed the doctors in 24 out of 26 criteria.
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AMIE was developed using a large language model, fine-tuned on medical datasets, and trained through conversations.
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Researchers plan more studies to identify potential biases and test consistency across patient groups.
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While useful, experts say the chatbot should not replace human doctor interactions, which build relationships.