Can ChatGPT Help Sexual Assault Survivors and Prevent Suicides? Science Says Yes.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to alleviate a range of public health issues, including sexual assault and suicide, according to recent research by scientists at the University of California, San Diego. The study found that conversational apps using AI, such as ChatGPT, perform as well as human experts in providing support and advice on a range of health issues. The team behind ChatGPT evaluated the app’s responses to 23 public health questions, finding the answers were accurate 91% of the time in terms of evidence-based information but only 22% of the time in terms of providing appropriate resources. The study’s authors spoke of the need for AI assistants to promote access to trained professionals as a key requirement to establish partnerships with public health leaders and improve public health outcomes.