Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Disease: Take ChatGPT as an Example

Over the past month, a new AI model called Chatbot Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), has received enormous attention in the media and scientific communities due to its ability to process and respond to commands in a humanistic fashion. As reported, five days after its launch, the number of registered users of ChatGPT exceeded one million, and its monthly active users had exceeded 100 million two months later, making it the most rapidly growing consumer application in history. The advent of ChatGPT has further brought about new ideas and challenges in the realm of infectious disease. In view of this, in order to evaluate the potential use of ChatGPT in clinical practice and scientific research of infectious disease, we conducted a brief online survey by using the publicly available ChatGPT webpage. Also, the present study also talks about the relevant social and ethical issues related to this program.

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Chatbot Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), a new AI model, has garnered significant attention for its ability to process and respond to commands in a humanistic fashion. Reports indicate that within five days of its launch, ChatGPT had over one million registered users, and two months later, it exceeded 100 million monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. The emergence of ChatGPT has sparked new ideas and challenges in the field of infectious disease. To assess its potential use in clinical practice and scientific research, an online survey was conducted using the publicly available ChatGPT webpage. Additionally, this study addresses relevant social and ethical issues associated with the program.