Performance of a large language model on the reasoning tasks of a physician (opens in new tab)

Editor’s summary Computational tools for medical decision support have been advancing over time, mainly by serving as resources for limited applications. Machine learning tools for autonomous interpretation of clinical cases have also been gradually improving over time. Brodeur et al. pitted a large language model, the OpenAI o1 series, directly against hundreds of physicians at different levels of training and experience on a variety of clinical cases ranging from published patient vignettes...