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. 2023 Jul 19;15(7):e42150.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.42150. eCollection 2023 Jul.

ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Transplantation Research: Is It Always Correct?

Badi Rawashdeh  1 , Joohyun Kim  1 , Saif Aldeen AlRyalat  2 , Raj Prasad  1 , Matthew Cooper  1
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ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Transplantation Research: Is It Always Correct?

Badi Rawashdeh et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Introduction: ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, California, United States) is a chatbot powered by language-based artificial intelligence (AI). It generates text based on the information provided by users. It is currently being evaluated in medical research, publishing, and healthcare. However, there has been no prior study on the evaluation of its ability to help in kidney transplant research. This feasibility study aimed to evaluate the application and accuracy of ChatGPT in the field of kidney transplantation.

Methods: On two separate dates, February 21 and March 2, 2023, ChatGPT 3.5 was questioned regarding the medical treatment of kidney transplants and related scientific facts. The responses provided by the chatbot were compiled, and a panel of two specialists reviewed the correctness of each answer.

Results: We demonstrated that ChatGPT possessed substantial general knowledge of kidney transplantation; however, they lacked sufficient information and had inaccurate information that necessitates a deeper understanding of the topic. Moreover, ChatGPT failed to provide references for any of the scientific data it provided regarding kidney transplants, and when requested for references, it provided inaccurate ones.

Conclusion: The results of this short feasibility study indicate that ChatGPT may have the ability to assist in data collecting when a particular query is posed. However, caution should be exercised and it should not be used in isolation as a supplement to research or decisions regarding healthcare because there are still challenges with data accuracy and missing information.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; chatgpt; kidney transplantation; machine learning; research.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. ChatGPT response to an inquiry for references on the topic of delayed graft function
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