Wow, just wow, ChatGPT

[AKatieD]

Anyone who has not lived in a cave for the last 3 years or so will have heard of ChatGPT. With a spare moment, I have just given it a whirl for the first time and safe to say mind blown.

I asked it first what the best treatment for hypothyroidism is and got a well written easy to read summary of T4, T3, NDT, diet, lifestyle etc.

Then I asked how to check if thyroid treatment working. Again clear answer covering ( in this order) symptoms, lab tests, antibodies, absorbtion issues, what to do if symptoms persist but lab tests say ok, follow ups.

It knows about DIO1 &2, saliva vs blood cortisol, how to treat cortisol issues, cortisol binding globulins to name just a few from a half hour test session.

Maybe I am daft, but had completely underestimated how powerful it is already. Definitely worth a check out at Openai.com.

Doctors beware because better days have to be coming for patients!

[Cavapoochonowner]

I must have been living in a cave as I haven't heard of it.However I'm not really up on alot of technology. It does however sound fantastic.

[RedApple Administrator]

How long before we're chastised for consulting Dr AI instead of Dr google! 😀

[Rapunzel in reply to RedApple]

Who cares, Red? They can prescribe but they can't make us take it! Only the up to date medics will start consulting Dr AI...so that rules out Dr Buffoon, who is indubitably more of an old crock than moi...

[AKatieD in reply to RedApple]

I think it is here already. You get a single ordered, clear answer that was gobsmacking in comparison.

You can tell it what sources to use if you want to be selective but not tried that yet.

I have always used Youtube for fixing things but think this will be better for that too

[RedApple Administrator in reply to AKatieD]

Unfortunately, it might be a while yet before AI can write our prescriptions.

[AKatieD]

Lol, yes, but if they push g.p.s to refer to something like this we may end up with better treatment.

[helvella Administrator]

I've played around a bit. And sometimes it can be amazingly good.

But I have also seen it make bad errors on health-related subjects.

So take care - and re-check repeatedly with other sources.

[AKatieD in reply to helvella]

Yep, the training session I did on it said to be wary and check things out. But the potential is very plain even though it is early days.

I was just impressed the thyroid section did not say test TSH and give T4!