Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT in medical research: the potential game changer as a double-edged sword

Dahmen, Jari; Kayaalp, Mahmut Enes; Ollivier, Matthieu; Pareek, Ayoosh; Hirschmann, Michael T.; Karlsson, Jón; Winkler, Philipp W.

doi:10.1007/s00167-023-07355-6

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“…We searched MEDLINE on March 4, 2023, using the combination of the following two terms: ChatGPT AND Sport. Only two editorials were found [ 23 , 24 ]. The use of ChatGPT in academic research, including sports science, has both advantages and disadvantages that are not fundamentally different from other academic fields.…”

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From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing

Dergaa¹,

Chamari²,

Żmijewski³

et al. 2023

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Natural language processing (NLP) has been studied in computing for decades. Recent technological advancements have led to the development of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT). These models can perform a range of language tasks and generate human-like responses, which offers exciting prospects for academic efficiency. This manuscript aims at (i) exploring the potential benefits and threats of ChatGPT and other NLP technologies in academic writing and research publications; (ii) highlights the ethical considerations involved in using these tools, and (iii) consider the impact they may have on the authenticity and credibility of academic work. This study involved a literature review of relevant scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus as quartile 1. The search used keywords such as “ChatGPT,” “AI-generated text,” “academic writing,” and “natural language processing.” The analysis was carried out using a quasi-qualitative approach, which involved reading and critically evaluating the sources and identifying relevant data to support the research questions. The study found that ChatGPT and other NLP technologies have the potential to enhance academic writing and research efficiency. However, their use also raises concerns about the impact on the authenticity and credibility of academic work. The study highlights the need for comprehensive discussions on the potential use, threats, and limitations of these tools, emphasizing the importance of ethical and academic principles, with human intelligence and critical thinking at the forefront of the research process. This study highlights the need for comprehensive debates and ethical considerations involved in their use. The study also recommends that academics exercise caution when using these tools and ensure transparency in their use, emphasizing the importance of human intelligence and critical thinking in academic work.

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From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing

Dergaa¹,

Chamari²,

Żmijewski³

et al. 2023

240

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“…However, banning ChatGPT from scientific writing is not easily enforceable, since ChatGPT is trained to produce human-like texts that even scientists and specifically-trained AI detector sometimes fail to detect [29, 7]. In short, even though the prospect is promising [92, 25, 43, 102], new regulations and substantial improvements are needed before ChatGPT can be safely and widely used for scientific writing, publishing, or medical research in general [105]. The scenario column in Table 1 corresponds to the taxonomy categorization.…”

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ChatGPT in Healthcare: A Taxonomy and Systematic Review

Li¹,

Amin²,

Kleesiek³

et al. 2023

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The recent release of ChatGPT, a chat bot research project/product of natural language processing (NLP) by OpenAI, stirs up a sensation among both the general public and medical professionals, amassing a phenomenally large user base in a short time. This is a typical example of the 'productization' of cutting-edge technologies, which allows the general public without a technical background to gain firsthand experience in artificial intelligence (AI), similar to the AI hype created by AlphaGo (DeepMind Technologies, UK) and self-driving cars (Google, Tesla, etc.). However, it is crucial, especially for healthcare researchers, to remain prudent amidst the hype. This work provides a systematic review of existing publications on the use of ChatGPT in healthcare, elucidating the 'status quo' of ChatGPT in medical applications, for general readers, healthcare professionals as well as NLP scientists. The large biomedical literature databasePubMedis used to retrieve published works on this topic using the keyword 'ChatGPT'. An inclusion criterion and a taxonomy are further proposed to filter the search results and categorize the selected publications, respectively. It is found through the review that the current release of ChatGPT has achieved only moderate or 'passing' performance in a variety of tests, and is unreliable for actual clinical deployment, since it is not intended for clinical applications by design. We conclude that specialized NLP models trained on (bio)medical datasets still represent the right direction to pursue for critical clinical applications.

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“…There are concerns about the ability of current plagiarism checkers in journal Editorial Managers to detect instances of plagiarism resulting from the use of ChatGPT. These tools may not be adequate or sensitive enough to identify such instances of plagiarism caused by chatbots [ 25 ]. New and innovative methods for detecting AI usage are required and need to be introduced [ 26 ].…”

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ChatGPT for Future Medical and Dental Research

Fatani¹

2023

Cureus

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ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI and it first became available to the public in November 2022. ChatGPT can assist in finding academic papers on the web and summarizing them. This chatbot has the potential to be applied in scientific writing, it has the ability to generate automated drafts, summarize articles, and translate content from several languages. This in turn can make academic writing faster and less challenging. However, due to ethical considerations, its use in scientific writing should be regulated and carefully monitored. Few papers have discussed the use of ChatGPT in scientific research writing. This review aims to discuss all the relevant published papers that discuss the use of ChatGPT in medical and dental research.

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Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT in medical research: the potential game changer as a double-edged sword

Cited by 135 publications

References 11 publications

From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing

From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing

ChatGPT in Healthcare: A Taxonomy and Systematic Review

ChatGPT for Future Medical and Dental Research

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