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Cognitive biases and artificial intelligence.

Wang J, Redelmeier DA. Cognitive biases and artificial intelligence. NEJM AI. 2024;1(12):AIcs2400639. doi:10.1056/aics2400639.

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December 18, 2024
Wang J, Redelmeier DA. NEJM AI. 2024;1(12):AIcs2400639.
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Previous studies have raised concerns about cognitive biases in healthcare recommendations provided by generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. In this study, researchers tested AI models using clinical vignettes involving 10 cognitive biases. Findings revealed significant discrepancies between AI and clinician recommendations, suggesting that AI models are prone to human-like biases in medical decision-making and that AI biases can be larger than those in practicing clinicians.

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Wang J, Redelmeier DA. Cognitive biases and artificial intelligence. NEJM AI. 2024;1(12):AIcs2400639. doi:10.1056/aics2400639.