73: Do chatbots have more time to be empathetic than physicians?
As an oncologist, Jennifer Lycette gets to know her patients particularly well. She’s doubtful that artificial intelligence could replace that personal connection, but new research based on, of all things, Reddit Q&As, says otherwise. New study findings raised questions about the potential for using chatbots, like ChatGPT, to help physicians answer questions submitted from patients through electronic medical records — a task that can take hours of stolen, rushed time between appointments at the clinic.