“We are so in hell”: Surgeon roasted for asking ChatGPT medical questions

A surgeon’s attempt to join a lighthearted ChatGPT trend quickly spiraled into accusations of professional irresponsibility and patient safety earlier this month.

Dr. Timby (@dr.timby) shared an Instagram screenshot claiming the AI labeled her “most ridiculous question of the year” as a medical question about extubation, paired with a joke about putting tinfoil in a microwave.

"'Can I extubate someone while on SIMV?'" the LLM echoed at the surgeon, immediately followed by...