Gande Sharanya, Gould Murdoc, Ganti Latha
Academy of the Lakes, Land O' Lakes, FL, USA.
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL, USA.
Int J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr 4;17(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s12245-024-00624-2.
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chat programs has opened two distinct paths, one enhancing interaction and another potentially replacing personal understanding. Ethical and legal concerns arise due to the rapid development of these programs. This paper investigates academic discussions on AI in medicine, analyzing the context, frequency, and reasons behind these conversations.
The study collected data from the Web of Science database on articles containing the keyword "ChatGPT" published from January to September 2023, resulting in 786 medically related journal articles. The inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed articles in English related to medicine.
The United States led in publications (38.1%), followed by India (15.5%) and China (7.0%). Keywords such as "patient" (16.7%), "research" (12%), and "performance" (10.6%) were prevalent. The Cureus Journal of Medical Science (11.8%) had the most publications, followed by the Annals of Biomedical Engineering (8.3%). August 2023 had the highest number of publications (29.3%), with significant growth between February to March and April to May. Medical General Internal (21.0%) was the most common category, followed by Surgery (15.4%) and Radiology (7.9%).
The prominence of India in ChatGPT research, despite lower research funding, indicates the platform's popularity and highlights the importance of monitoring its use for potential medical misinformation. China's interest in ChatGPT research suggests a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) AI applications, despite public bans on the platform. Cureus' success in publishing ChatGPT articles can be attributed to its open-access, rapid publication model. The study identifies research trends in plastic surgery, radiology, and obstetric gynecology, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations and reliability assessments in the application of ChatGPT in medical practice.
ChatGPT's presence in medical literature is growing rapidly across various specialties, but concerns related to safety, privacy, and accuracy persist. More research is needed to assess its suitability for patient care and implications for non-medical use. Skepticism and thorough review of research are essential, as current studies may face retraction as more information emerges.
人工智能（AI）聊天程序的出现开辟了两条截然不同的道路，一条增强了互动性，另一条则可能取代个人理解。这些程序的快速发展引发了伦理和法律方面的担忧。本文调查了医学领域关于人工智能的学术讨论，分析了这些对话的背景、频率和原因。
该研究从科学网数据库收集了2023年1月至9月发表的包含关键词“ChatGPT”的文章数据，共得到786篇与医学相关的期刊文章。纳入标准为英文的医学相关同行评审文章。
美国在出版物数量上领先（38.1%），其次是印度（15.5%）和中国（7.0%）。“患者”（16.7%）、“研究”（12%）和“性能”（10.6%）等关键词较为普遍。《Cureus医学科学杂志》（11.8%）的出版物数量最多，其次是《生物医学工程年鉴》（8.3%）。2023年8月的出版物数量最多（29.3%），在2月至3月以及4月至5月间有显著增长。普通内科医学（21.0%）是最常见的类别，其次是外科（15.4%）和放射学（7.9%）。
尽管印度的研究资金较少，但在ChatGPT研究方面的突出表现表明了该平台的受欢迎程度，并凸显了监测其用于潜在医学错误信息的重要性。尽管中国对该平台实施了公开禁令，但对ChatGPT研究的兴趣表明其关注自然语言处理（NLP）人工智能应用。《Cureus》在发表ChatGPT文章方面的成功可归因于其开放获取、快速发表的模式。该研究确定了整形外科学、放射学和妇产科的研究趋势，强调在医疗实践中应用ChatGPT时需要进行伦理考量和可靠性评估。
ChatGPT在医学文献中的出现正在各个专业领域迅速增加，但与安全、隐私和准确性相关的担忧仍然存在。需要更多研究来评估其对患者护理的适用性以及对非医疗用途的影响。怀疑态度和对研究的全面审查至关重要，因为随着更多信息的出现，当前的研究可能会面临撤回。
