Research Suggests AI Could Enhance Patient Safety, but Raises Questions

AJMC September 26, 2024
Hayden E. Klein

Popular artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4 answered 88% of questions correctly on a standardized patient safety exam.

A new study from Boston University highlighted the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient safety in health care.

Published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, the study tested the widely used AI model GPT-4 on the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam, where it answered 88% of questions correctly.¹ Researchers believe AI could help reduce medical errors, estimated to cause 400,000 deaths annually, by assisting clinicians in identifying and addressing safety risks in hospitals and clinics.

The study marks the first in-depth test of GPT-4’s capabilities in patient safety, focusing on its performance in key...

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