In addition, ChatGPT diagnosed a rare disease in no time, something that impressed a doctor and computer scientist from Harvard, Isaac Kohane, this writes Insider. Isaac Kohane tested GPT-4 with two colleagues to investigate how the AI works in a medical setting. According to Kohane, ChatGPT-4 outperformed many of the doctors he observed, and was able to diagnose rare diseases in the same way as a real doctor.
GPT-4 can not only find facts and interpret test results, but can also give doctors suggestions on how to talk to patients in an empathetic and clear way. It can also read long reports and summarize them at lightning speed. Kohane tested GPT-4 with an actual clinical case study involving a newborn baby he treated a few years earlier. The AI was able to correctly diagnose an incredibly rare disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasiabased on data he collected from an actual physical exam, which also included an ultrasound and checking hormone levels.
Although ChatGPT-4 impressed Isaac Kohane, it also has its flaws and can make mistakes. Like previous versions of ChatGPT, ChatGPT-4 can also “hallucinate” – that is, make up answers or disobey instructions.
In conclusion, ChatGPT-4 still proved to be impressive in the medical environment, but it also has its limitations and can make mistakes.