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AMA calls for stronger AI regulations after doctors use ChatGPT to write medical notes (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Mountaineer@lemmy.world to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] ElBarto@lzrprt.sbs 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I wonder if I can cut the middle man out and get chat gpt to write me medical notes so I don't have to Goto my doctor. Maybe get myself a nice prescription of medical cocaine.

[–] trk@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

There's medicinal cocaine?? Man, I set my bar way too low... I just wanted medical marijuana

[–] sphere_au@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago

So why does that sick note from your doctor say, "As a large language model, I can't actually diagnose your medical condition. But here's a note I might write if I were your doctor..."

[–] No1@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't see a problem with anyone using AI to write whatever, as long as they check what's been written is correct.

But it's not just about what's correct. Eg, I have a splinter in my finger. There are multiple solutions, including:

  • remove splinter
  • remove finger
  • kill me

But only one of those is really appropriate from my perspective ....

Kinda similar to the Chicken & the Pig, where the patient is committed, but the AI and doctor are merely involved.

[–] TiredSpider 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like if you're too lazy to write a medical note you shouldn't be a doctor.

[–] doop@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not defending the use of AI by doctors but this comment feels a bit harsh. I wouldn't call our medical staff lazy, they're overworked and burning out. Maybe they were just trying to be more efficient with the limited time they have.

[–] kciwsnurb@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

I agree. The problem is systemic, so I think the solution should be fixing the system rather than technological. But sadly the former is much harder.

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