According to the British media outlet The Sun, Cahlan Yles visited a local hospital with severe lethargy and the aftereffects of a cold.
At that time, his feet turned blue and he had difficulty moving around. However, the doctor in charge diagnosed it as a simple blood circulation disorder and advised him to pay attention to warmth.
Kahlan felt that the doctor’s diagnosis did not match his symptoms. He immediately entered his symptoms into ChatGPT. AI analyzed this and suggested Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) as the diagnostic name.
GBS is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. It causes muscle weakness and paralysis, and in severe cases, it is a fatal disease that can lead to respiratory arrest.
Cahlan immediately went to the emergency room, and a detailed examination confirmed GBS as ChatGPT diagnosed. He was transferred back to the Royal Hospital for emergency plasma treatment, and is currently in the recovery stage.
After the incident, Kahlan expressed concerns about health care. “It is absurd that I had to rely on AI to be diagnosed properly. This disease could have caused general paralysis and respiratory arrest,” he said, referring to the seriousness.
He added, “It seems that the reliability of AI will be higher than that of the general public in the neighborhood.” This incident sparked further discussions about the role of AI’s diagnostic assistance in the medical field.
JULIE KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
