Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Emergency Medical Services: Perspectives on the Implications of Generative AI in Prehospital Care

Abstract

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is likely to experience transformative changes due to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In this short commentary, we aim to preliminarily explore some profound implications of AI advancements on EMS systems and practice.

Keywords:

• EMS
• artificial intelligence
• prehospital
• machine learning
• EMT
• paramedic

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The authors report no known conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise in this work. The work is solely that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views, policies, or opinions of their affiliated institutions, employers, or partners. It was not reviewed or endorsed by any specific institution in particular. The work is an independent publication that was neither funded nor reviewed by the university.

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Funding

The work was not funded by any specific source.