ChatGPT-3.5 Shows Moderate Accuracy in Medical Genetics Exam, reveals research
Researchers have found in a new study that ChatGPT-3.5 performed with moderate accuracy and stable results on a specialist medical genetics exam, indicating potential for educational support. However, its limitations in handling complex, domain-specific reasoning highlight the need for continued advancement before wider application. The study was published in Laboratory Medicine journal by Klaudia P. and colleagues.
To test the performance of ChatGPT-3.5, scientists chose 456 available questions from the Polish national specialist exam in medical laboratory genetics that are available online. The questions were classified by topic, genetic changes, diagnostic techniques, clinical case, and calculations, and by complexity (simple, complex). Each question was asked three times on ChatGPT to test not just the correctness but also the reliability of responses across multiple rounds of interaction. Statistical tests were then used to compare differences in performance by category, level of complexity, and repeatability.
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