The Potential and Pitfalls of AI in Healthcare
The use of large language models (LLMs) in healthcare has the potential to revolutionize the industry, but there are concerns about ceding control to big tech companies. While technology companies have the resources and processing power, healthcare systems hold vast repositories of clinical data. To ensure the accountability and transparency of medical research and care, a transparent and inclusive approach is needed. Health-care institutions, academic researchers, clinicians, patients, and technology companies should collaborate to build open-source LLMs for healthcare. By pooling their resources and expertise, these organizations can develop transparently evaluated models that meet local institutional needs and incorporate privately held data. This approach would enhance medicine rather than undermine it, ensuring patient privacy and safety.