Essay

By virtue of their medical training, doctors have a wealth of knowledge, experience, wisdom and judgment. Yet even the greatest of human brains can't remember or interpret a tiny fraction of the information now available on human health and disease. Just a few years ago, most medical decisions were based entirely on the knowledge in the head of the doctor at the time the decision was made. Today that is beginning to change, thanks to the rapid development of artificial intelligence. The evolution that brought the world ChatGPT and similar large language models is making AI one of the most quickly adopted technologies in history, promising profound changes for the way we live and work.