ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice
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ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice
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Author Countries: Canada
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Evaluation of ChatGPT as a diagnostic tool for medical learners and clinicians
Article Publication Date
31-Jul-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Cite Scienmag News
Ophelia Keating. (July 31, 2024). ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/chatgpt-is-not-reliable-as-a-diagnostic-tool-providing-correct-diagnoses-from-real-case-information-just-half-the-time-with-researchers-cautioning-the-general-public-against-relying-upon-the-tool/
Ophelia Keating. "ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice." Scienmag, 31 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/chatgpt-is-not-reliable-as-a-diagnostic-tool-providing-correct-diagnoses-from-real-case-information-just-half-the-time-with-researchers-cautioning-the-general-public-against-relying-upon-the-tool/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Ophelia Keating. "ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice." Scienmag. July 31, 2024. https://scienmag.com/chatgpt-is-not-reliable-as-a-diagnostic-tool-providing-correct-diagnoses-from-real-case-information-just-half-the-time-with-researchers-cautioning-the-general-public-against-relying-upon-the-tool/
