Does using artificial intelligence take the person out of personal statements? We can't tell.

Journal: Surgery
PMID: 39299851

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Use of artificial intelligence to generate personal statements for residency is currently not permitted but is difficult to monitor. This study sought to evaluate the ability of surgical residency application reviewers to identify artificial intelligence-generated personal statements and to understand perceptions of this practice.

Authors

  • Jenna N Whitrock
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: whitroja@ucmail.uc.edu.
  • Catherine G Pratt
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Michela M Carter
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Ryan C Chae
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Adam D Price
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Carla F Justiniano
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Robert M Van Haren
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Latifa S Silski
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Ralph C Quillin
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Shimul A Shah
    Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

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