Since the recent release of ChatGPT tool , AI (Artificial Intelligence)platform has gained widespread recognition for its potential uses; however, random use of its capacity to write school essays, solve homework problems, and take examinations at a near human level has raised concerns . These apprehensions are particularly notable in medicine, and the plastic surgery field must consider the wide-reaching implications.
For example, the accessibility of AI platforms such as ChatGPT facilitates general information but also increases the risk of their use by patients to obtain medical advice regarding their treatments or procedures. However, ChatGPT’s responses, although coherent, have been found to be formulaic, outdated, fabricated, and nonevidential . It is important to note that these platforms are in their nascency, and significant progress must be made before their outputs could be considered as relevant medical advice, especially in a field such as plastic surgery, where misinformation can have deleterious effects on patient care and outcomes.
Hence adoption of these AI tools by the users and providers of cosmetic surgery must be with careful considerations of their potential risks to maximize the benefits and avoid misinformation
Reference : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 153(4):p 862e-863e, April 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000011