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Focused topics on artificial intelligence bioethics by Joseph E. Thornton, M.D

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Author: Joseph Thornton MD

August 31, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Ethan Mollick on Twitter

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Ethan Mollick
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A helpful way to start thinking about using ChatGPT for practical purposes is to genuinely approach it as if it was a messaging app that connected you to a very smart, somewhat naive, slightly alien, well-educated gig worker.

Here is a custom instruction that can be useful, it… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… pic.twitter.com/6TtDaEfpDh

8/31/23, 9:03 PM

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August 31, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Ethan Mollick on Twitter

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Doing lots more low-stakes testing in-class is a legitimate response to AI.

Besides allowing assessment, tests help learning! They boost memory more than studying; and they help students access unrelated knowledge & learn more in the future. Good summary: researchgate.net/publication/29… pic.twitter.com/WVP03ZOaTg

8/31/23, 10:36 AM

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August 29, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Gary Marcus on Twitter creativity if Dylan

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In case you were wondering how Dylan came up with all those lyrics and how you too can win a Nobel Prize for Literature, it’s all neatly explained in this One Simple Trick:
8/29/23, 4:32 PM

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August 29, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by McKinsey & Company on Twitter. Become digital

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In the age of chatbots, cloud computing, and generative AI, it’s not just enough for leading organizations to use digital–they must become digital.

Explore a new playbook for successful #digital and #AI transformations➡mck.co/3Eh8Lz6 pic.twitter.com/bpWxjey72V

8/29/23, 3:00 AM

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August 28, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

We Use ChatGPT in Medical Practice — And You Can Too | MedPage Today

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/106085

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August 27, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Oren Gottfried, MD on brain implant thought to speech video

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Best of the Best Brain Computer Interface… electrodes on her brain surface and this device decodes her speech and details of expressive communication to present these though her avatar. pic.twitter.com/MtniyKL3HR
8/27/23, 2:30 PM

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August 26, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Psychiatric News on AI analysis of digital media for DX

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Analysis of open-source digital conversations about mental illness using artificial intelligence can offer useful insights into cultural beliefs about stigma and seeking treatment. ow.ly/8pTG50PwV7S #MentalHealth #AI #PsychX #MedX
8/26/23, 10:00 AM

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August 26, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Cance…

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2808731

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August 25, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

A pilot study to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of lesion network guided transcranial electrical stimulation in outpatients with psychosis spectrum illness – ScienceDirect

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876201823003064

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August 25, 2023 Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by npj Digital Medicine on Twitter. A I assisted geriatrics

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New article! Read Examining technology-assisted rehabilitation for older adults’ functional mobility: a network meta-analysis on efficacy and acceptability in npj Digital Med dlvr.it/Sv6S94
8/24/23, 9:28 AM

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