Can ChatGPT Support Biomedical Research? with Catherine Gao, MD and Yuan Luo, PhD

Can ChatGPT Support Biomedical Research? with Catherine Gao, MD and Yuan Luo, PhD

Author: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine March 6, 2023 Duration: 20:37

Northwestern scientists Yuan Luo, PhD, and Catherine Gao, MD, discuss a study they conducted using the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. The results showcase the online tool's ability to produce convincing medical research abstracts. They also discuss the tool's potential to help with writing-intensive tasks in healthcare and medical research.  


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