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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR AI

Date Submitted: May 17, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: May 17, 2023 - Jul 12, 2023
Date Accepted: Oct 15, 2023
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Beyond the Hype—The Actual Role and Risks of AI in Today’s Medical Practice: Comparative-Approach Study

Hansen S, Brandt CJ, Søndergaard J

Beyond the Hype—The Actual Role and Risks of AI in Today’s Medical Practice: Comparative-Approach Study

JMIR AI 2024;3:e49082

DOI: 10.2196/49082

PMID: 38875597

PMCID: 11041408

Warning: This is an author submission that is not peer-reviewed or edited. Preprints - unless they show as "accepted" - should not be relied on to guide clinical practice or health-related behavior and should not be reported in news media as established information.

Is AI in General Practice a Solution and/or a Risk? A discussion on a conversation with ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing and the use of these models for research. A discussion.

  • Steffan Hansen; 
  • Carl Joakim Brandt; 
  • Jens Søndergaard

ABSTRACT

Background:

This paper investigates whether these AI models can autonomously generate high-quality academic papers within general practice contexts, assessing coherence, research quality, and evidence-based content, while addressing ethical implications and limitations.

Objective:

This paper investigates whether these AI models can autonomously generate high-quality academic papers within general practice contexts, assessing coherence, research quality, and evidence-based content, while addressing ethical implications and limitations.

Methods:

This study evaluates ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft Bing's performance in assisting with an academic paper on general practice. A prompt was designed to ensure formal and professional responses. Data was collected through interviews, with both models asked to provide a discussion article outline. Evaluation criteria included relevance, accuracy, clarity, and tone/style. AI-generated responses were analyzed independently and comparatively, with results used to determine each model's strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas for improvement.

Results:

Comparing ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft Bing, ChatGPT-4 provides a comprehensive, relevant analysis of AI in healthcare, while Microsoft Bing offers a brief overview. ChatGPT-4 cites 72% accurate peer-reviewed articles, while Microsoft Bing cites 46%. Both models demonstrate clarity, coherence, and appropriate tone for academic papers; however, Microsoft Bing could benefit from providing more details and examples.

Conclusions:

Comparing ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft Bing for academic writing assistance, ChatGPT-4 demonstrates superior relevance and depth, while Microsoft Bing offers conciseness. Both models require improvement. Merging strengths can yield comprehensive answers and up-to-date references. Current AI cannot independently author research articles, but future advancements may enable autonomous research creation. Researchers should critically evaluate AI-assisted outputs and corroborate information to maintain academic rigor.


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Please cite as:

Hansen S, Brandt CJ, Søndergaard J

Beyond the Hype—The Actual Role and Risks of AI in Today’s Medical Practice: Comparative-Approach Study

JMIR AI 2024;3:e49082

DOI: 10.2196/49082

PMID: 38875597

PMCID: 11041408

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