Study finds ChatGPT may be better than a GP at following depression guidelines

ChatGPT , the artificial intelligence tool, may be better than a doctor at following recognised treatment standards for depression, and without the gender or social class biases sometimes seen in the physician-patient relationship, a study suggests.

The findings were published in Family Medicine and Community Health. The researchers said further work was needed to examine the risks and ethical issues arising from AI’s use.

Globally, an estimated 5% of adults have depression, according to the World Health Organization. Many turn first to their GP for help. Recommended treatment should largely be guided by evidence-based clinical guidelines in line with the severity of the depression.

ChatGPT has the potential to offer fast, objective, data-based insights that can supplement traditional diagnostic methods as well as providing confidentiality and anonymity, according to researchers from Israel and the UK.

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Source: The Guardian, 16 October 2023