The double-edged sword of generative AI: surpassing an expert or a deceptive "false friend"?

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Published Date: Mar 4, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Generative artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT being the most popular example, has been extensively assessed for its capability to respond to medical questions, such as queries in spine treatment approaches or technological advances. However, it often lacks scientific foundation or fabricates inauthentic references, also known as AI hallucinations.

Authors

  • Franziska C S Altorfer
    Department of Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
  • Michael J Kelly
    Department of Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
  • Fedan Avrumova
    Department of Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
  • Varun Rohatgi
    Department of Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA.
  • Jiaqi Zhu
    State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
  • Christopher M Bono
    1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Darren R Lebl
    Department of Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

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