ChatGPT may be better than a GP at following depression guidelines – study

Researchers say AI tool has potential to enhance diagnosis and treatment - but without discernible biases

ChatGPT will see you now. 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 open access journal owned by British Medical Journal. The researchers said further work was needed to examine the risks and ethical issues arising from AI's use.