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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 1;105-B(6):587-589.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B6.BJJ-2023-0156.

What's all the chatter about?

Kyle N Kunze  1 , Seong J Jang  2 , Mark A Fullerton  3 , Jonathan M Vigdorchik  1   4 , Fares S Haddad  3   5   6
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Editorial

What's all the chatter about?

Kyle N Kunze et al. Bone Joint J. .

Abstract

The OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) application that uses state-of-the-art language processing AI. It can perform a vast number of tasks, from writing poetry and explaining complex quantum mechanics, to translating language and writing research articles with a human-like understanding and legitimacy. Since its initial release to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT has garnered considerable attention due to its ability to mimic the patterns of human language, and it has attracted billion-dollar investments from Microsoft and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The scope of ChatGPT and other large language models appears infinite, but there are several important limitations. This editorial provides an introduction to the basic functionality of ChatGPT and other large language models, their current applications and limitations, and the associated implications for clinical practice and research.

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Conflict of interest statement

J. M. Vigdorchik reports royalties or licenses from Corin and Depuy Synthes, consulting fees from Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, and Depuy Synthes, patents planned, issued or pending from Ortho AI, and stock or stock options from Corin, Intellijoint, Ortho AI, and T3 Medical, none of which are related to this article. F. S. Haddad reports board membership of The Bone & Joint Journal and the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons; consultancy for Smith & Nephew, Corin, MatOrtho, and Stryker; payment for lectures, including service on speakers’ bureaus, for Smith & Nephew and Stryker; and royalties paid by Smith & Nephew, MatOrtho, Corin, and Stryker, all of which are also unrelated to this article.

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