Can Chatgpt really give you a reliable medical opinion? A hospital doctor reveals the trick that makes all the difference.
In medical offices and hospital services, doctors find the massive use of artificial intelligence by their patients. On Tiktok, Dr. Solene, stomatologist at the hospital, regularly shares her reflections on medicine and new technologies. In one of her recent videos, she warns against a frequent trap: AI almost never contradicts its user.
When a patient, worried about his health, questions Chatgpt on a precise symptom, he hopes an objective, even reassuring response. However, explains Dr Solene: “Have you already noticed? If you ask Chatgpt: ‘I am in pain in your mouth, is it a cancer?’, Is it going to tell you yes. If you ask: ‘I have a fever, so it’s the covid?’, He’s not going to contradict you. AI is trained to help you develop your thought, not to question you”
In other words, AI tends to accompany the user in his reasoning, even if it means validating, without nuance, his sometimes anxiety -provoking hypotheses. This attitude, if it is reassuring at the moment, can mislead and create unjustified anxieties, even divert from a medical consultation, which is necessary.
To obtain more reliable and nuanced responses from chatgpt, the Doctor offers a simple but effective solution. She invites everyone to explicitly formulate an instruction which obliges AI to demonstrate more critical thinking before asking a medical question: “From now on, does not limit yourself to validating my ideas or accepting my unreserved conclusions. When I formulate a reflection, adopts a critical posture, questions my hypotheses, examines the solidity of my reasoning, adopts a skeptical look, seeks other prospects, favors rigor. demanding.
According to Dr. Solene, this prompt radically changes the way AI responds, forcing Chatgpt to play more the role of the demanding opponent rather than simple accompanying.
This recommendation applies to all generative artificial intelligences available today, whether it is Chatgpt, Gemini, Claude or Grok. Nevertheless, the doctor insistently reminds us: whatever the relevance or precision of the responses provided by AI, it remains essential to consult a doctor in case of doubt. Artificial intelligence can support reflection, never replace the expertise of a healthcare professional trained in diagnosis and care.
