Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?
Nineteen-year-old Lia was at a follow-up appointment at a boutique dermatology practice in New York City. She was interested in a prescription for hair growth. Since she was already on another medication, the dermatologist decided to check for potential drug-drug interactions — using ChatGPT on her phone.“I just was kind of like, that’s strange,” Lia, who did not share her last name out of privacy concerns, told Fierce Healthcare. “I guess I’ll just do my own research in addition to her.” | Publicly available generative AI tools like ChatGPT are popular, easy to access and simple to use. If consumers are using them, are doctors, too? The answer, Fierce Healthcare finds, is yes.
