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LLMs show little evidence of improving patient health outcomes, experts say

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Despite optimism about AI in medicine, current large language models have shown little evidence of improving patient or doctor health outcomes. While these tools may assist with administrative tasks, their unsupervised use by patients for medical advice is not yet supported by data. Experts suggest that while AI holds future promise for healthcare, current general-purpose chatbots may not be sufficient for clinical applications. AI

IMPACT Current LLMs show limited benefit for patient health outcomes, suggesting a need for more specialized AI tools in healthcare.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice (Gary Marcus) discussing AI in medicine.

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LLMs show little evidence of improving patient health outcomes, experts say

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  1. Gary Marcus TIER_1 Français(FR) · Gary Marcus ·

    Have LLMs improved patient outcomes?

    A new review suggests otherwise

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