Retrieve, Summarize, and Verify: How Will ChatGPT Affect Information Seeking from the Medical Literature?

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ChatGPT, a general-purpose chatbot developed by OpenAI, has the potential to revolutionize how people interact with information online. However, its inability to reliably cite sources and a tendency to generate plausible-sounding but fabricated responses can lead to misinformation. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT may be better suited for summarizing text, which could streamline interactions with medical knowledge when paired with traditional literature search engines. Despite current issues with accuracy and completeness in the generated summaries, further advancements in AI and LLMs hold promise for improving medical information seeking. In the meantime, the responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information generated must remain with the user.

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