Performance Evaluation of the Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT-4) on the Family Medicine In-Training Examination

    July 2024 in “ The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine ”
    Ting Wang, Arch G. Mainous, Keith Stelter, Thomas R. O’Neill, Warren P. Newton
    TLDR GPT-4 performs well on medical exams but still needs human doctors for critical thinking.
    In the study, GPT-4 showed high accuracy and rapid learning abilities on the Family Medicine In-Training Examination, aligning with prior research on its potential to aid clinical decision-making. However, the analysis of GPT-4's incorrect responses underscores the crucial role of physicians' critical thinking and lifelong learning, highlighting the necessity of the human element in effectively utilizing AI in medical contexts.
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