Language-adaptive artificial intelligence: assessing CHATGPT'S answer to frequently asked questions on total hip arthroplasty questions.

Journal: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Abstract

ChatGPT is reported to be an acceptable tool to answer a majority of frequently asked patient questions. ChatGPT also converses in other languages including Urdu, which offers immense potential for the education of Pakistani patients. Therefore, this study evaluated ChatGPT's Urdu answers to the ten most frequently asked questions on Total Hip Arthroplasty, which were then rated by an expert. Out of 10 answers in English, 9 (90%) were satisfactory requiring minimal clarification and 1 (10%) was satisfactory requiring moderate clarification. In both Roman and Nastaliq script Urdu, 1 (10%) answer was satisfactory requiring moderate clarification, while 9 (90%) were unsatisfactory requiring substantial clarification. In conclusion, as opposed to ChatGPT English responses, Urdu responses were much less rigorous, generic, and lacked scientific rigor. We have a long way to go before Pakistani patients with limited English language skills could benefit from AI chatbots like ChatGPT.

Authors

  • Muhammad Talal Ibrahim
    The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Sarah Ashraf Khaskheli
    Medical College, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Hania Shahzad
    Department of Orthopaedics, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.
  • Shahryar Noordin
    Department of Surgery, Section of Orthopaedics, Aga Khan University Hospital.