AI’s best-known “chatbot” (a nickname for AI that produces language), ChatGPT, is making waves in many industries, including health care. However, it has not yet mastered the art of test-taking—at least not in ophthalmology, gastroenterology, or urology.
ChatGPT Passed Medical Licensing Exam
In an early 2023 study, ChatGPT (just barely) passed the United States Medical Licensing Exam, a mandatory medical licensure requirement. The USMLE consists of three tests, with the first being administered to second-year medical students who usually dedicate 300 to 400 hours to exam preparation. Fourth-year medical school students take the second test, and practicing physicians who have typically completed one-half to one year of postgraduate studies take the third test. Passing all three grants license to practice medicine in the United States without supervision….