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ChatGPT and large language models in gastroenterology

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 20, pages 481–482 (2023)Cite this article

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In gastroenterology, ChatGPT and large language models (LLMs) can assist clinicians in various tasks but also have several shortcomings. Although LLMs have great potential to assist clinicians in health care, they should be used as a tool to support, rather than replace, human expertise.

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Fig. 1: LLMs in gastroenterology.

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P.S. declares consultancy for Bausch, Boston Scientific Corporation, CDx Labs, Covidien LP, Exact Sciences, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA, Inc., Lucid, Lumendi, Medtronic, Phathom, Olympus, Takeda and Samsung Bioepis, and has received grant funding from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Covidien, Docbot, ERBE USA Inc., Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Medtronic USA, Inc. and Olympus. S.P. declares no competing interests.

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Sharma, P., Parasa, S. ChatGPT and large language models in gastroenterology. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 20, 481–482 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-023-00799-8

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