clintCamp t1_j6dkrfn wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:25 PM

Reply to comment by verybakedpotatoe in ChatGPT is on its way to becoming a virtual doctor, lawyer, and business analyst. Here's a list of advanced exams the AI bot has passed so far. by rationalworld

Which is why it would be a great virtual doctor that can discern basic ailments that can be directed to over the counter medication, or pharmaceutical, but also be able to direct you to a real doctor when it gets more complicated. Most of the normal human ailments are well documented so other doctors can figure it out which is why this would be great. The only thing I could see going awry would be when it tries to make things up to make you happy. It would probably be better at analyzing drug interactions and stuff better than real doctors who screw up like humans though.

trentgibbo t1_j6fb4be wrote on January 29, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Your missing the problem. It doesn't know if something is more complicated or not. It might think a rather mundane issue is serious or vice versa.

AgeEffective5255 t1_j6g3z9i wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:09 AM

It doesn’t stop it from encountering the same problems human doctors encounter: not having all relevant information. We blame the people all the time, but the structures in place allow for errors to happen; you can’t catch a patient who is hiding symptoms or unknowingly visiting multiple doctors most times, you think ChatGPT will?

clintCamp t1_j6gb0vd wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:57 AM

If it was set up right, it would read in their medical profile and full history, and then use it's full medical knowledge to ask the patient relevant questions to narrow down potential causes, or refer them to get specific testing, which would update their profile. Unlike the real medical field, chatGPT medical could be updated with the latest research information often, so it doesn't keep using outdated info like MD's in real life.