The computer will see you now: ChatGPT and artificial intelligence large language models for health information in urology—an invited perspective

Abstract

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022, breaking records as it reached 100 million active users in January 2023, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history (1).The astronomical rise in the use of such artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM) platforms in healthcare, particularly as potential patient education tools has made this an exciting and emerging area of research.Davis et al. have written a robust and highly topical paper on the utility of ChatGPT 3.5 as a patient information tool in urology (2).Though not the first paper examining its use in urology (3-7) (contrary to the authors attestations), this is a well-executed study in which 18 potential patient questions, encompassing benign, oncological and emergency conditions (e.g., "My doctor told me I have prostate cancer, and I have to undergo prostatectomy.What does this mean?" and "Recently, my urine is cloudy and smells bad.What does this mean?") were asked of ChatGPT.Three independent native English-speaking board-certified urologists then scored the answers it provided in three domains: accuracy, comprehensiveness and clarity using a 5-point Likert scale.

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