"Dr. AI Will See You Now": How Do ChatGPT-4 Treatment Recommendations Align With Orthopaedic Clinical Practice Guidelines?
Journal:
Clinical orthopaedics and related research
PMID:
39246048
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is engineered to emulate tasks that have historically required human interaction and intellect, including learning, pattern recognition, decision-making, and problem-solving. Although AI models like ChatGPT-4 have demonstrated satisfactory performance on medical licensing exams, suggesting a potential for supporting medical diagnostics and decision-making, no study of which we are aware has evaluated the ability of these tools to make treatment recommendations when given clinical vignettes and representative medical imaging of common orthopaedic conditions. As AI continues to advance, a thorough understanding of its strengths and limitations is necessary to inform safe and helpful integration into medical practice.