While we worry about bias in our AI chatbots, it turns out that the lack of bias in ChatGPT makes it very useful for treatment of clinical depression. From Eureka Alert:

ChatGPT, the AI language model capable of mirroring human conversation, may be better than a doctor at following recognised treatment standards for clinical depression, and without any of the gender or social class biases sometimes seen in the primary care doctor-patient relationship, finds research published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.

However, further research is needed into how well this technology might manage severe cases as well as potential risks and ethical issues arising from its use, say the researchers.

Will be interesting to see if ChatGPT starts to replace GPs in certain clinical settings…

Read the full report from FJCH here.