Posted 3/27/2024, 2:30:00 PM
ChatGPT Rated Higher in Empathy Than Doctors in Limited Patient Q&A Study
- Study found ChatGPT's answers to patient questions were rated higher quality and more empathetic than doctors' answers by evaluator panel
- But study had limitations didn't assess accuracy of answers or potential for fabrication by AI
- ChatGPT answers were much longer than doctors' answers on average
- More research needed to determine if AI can reliably answer patient questions without human supervision
- ChatGPT acknowledges it cannot yet answer medical questions better than a doctor