ChatGPT: Implications for Faculty, Students, and Patients
Amy C. Shay
Abstract
The scientific discipline of artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved so rapidly in recent years that it prompted introduction of the 2020 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act by the US Congress to study its current and future impact.Although there appears to be no singular definition for AI, the US Department of State defines it as "a machine-based system that can, for a given set of humandefined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments." 1 Artificial intelligence has been deployed recently within the healthcare and education domains, making it imperative for nursing educators to understand its potential applications and limitations. 2,3at Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) is an AI large language model developed by OpenAI 4 and released to the public in November 2022.ChatGPT uses natural language processing through neural networks to generate human-like text responses to user queries.3,5 ChatGPT has demonstrated its power by passing law school examinations, the US Medical Licensing Examination, and producing full H&P (history and physical) notes and SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) notes, helping make it the fastest-growing user application in history.2,3 These capabilities, however, have implications for both students and educators.