ChatGPT vs Google for Queries Related to Dementia and Other Cognitive Decline: Comparison of Results.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: People living with dementia or other cognitive decline and their caregivers (PLWD) increasingly rely on the web to find information about their condition and available resources and services. The recent advancements in large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, provide a new alternative to the more traditional web search engines, such as Google.

Authors

  • Vagelis Hristidis
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States.
  • Nicole Ruggiano
    School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States.
  • Ellen L Brown
    Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.
  • Sai Rithesh Reddy Ganta
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States.
  • Selena Stewart
    School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States.