Healthcare IT News September 18, 2024
OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini did not recommend opioid medication for one group over another – suggesting that artificial intelligence could help address clinician bias and improve fairness in treating pain.
Looking to artificial intelligence to help address the undertreatment of pain in certain patient groups, researchers at Mass General Brigham tested whether large language models could improve race-based disparities in pain perception and prescribing.
The LLMs displayed no racial or gender discrimination and could be a helpful pain management tool that ensures equitable treatment across patient groups, MGB researchers said in an announcement Monday.
“We believe that our study adds key data showing how AI has the ability to reduce bias and improve health equity,” said Dr....