Medscape March 10, 2025
With advances in precision medicine at the molecular, genetic, and radiological levels, artificial intelligence (AI) is now shaping patient-doctor interactions. Large language models (LLMs) are neural networks designed to interpret the language context, tone, subtleties, and cultural aspects.
These LLMs function as generative AI, capable of producing new text or data similar to the information on which they were trained.
Chatbots are among the most widely recognised applications of LLM. These conversational tools provide quick responses to user queries about products, services, and healthcare topics. ChatGPT, a leading example, has become a key player in this domain.
German researchers specialising in pancreatic cancer surgery evaluated ChatGPT’s ability to answer patient questions about pancreatic cancer surgery, comparing its responses with those...