Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: Key Insights and Essentials

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In the past decade, AI has catalyzed a revolutionary transformation in healthcare, reshaping diagnostics, medical imaging, and predictive models. A standout in this evolution is the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) by OpenAI, now boasting over 100 million users since its introduction in November 2022. Patients are increasingly turning to Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for healthcare inquiries, seeking insights into their clinical diagnosis and treatment options even before engaging with their clinicians. This shift is redefining the traditional patient-clinician dynamic. As ChatGPT and similar models become commonplace, clinicians must adeptly understand common terminology, tools, and foundational principles to seamlessly integrate them into their practice.

This panel serves as a comprehensive primer on generative AI, unravelling its history and key terms. With a spotlight on healthcare applications, we delve into diverse LLM types, exploring their current advantages and limitations. The discussion will also focus on prompt engineering, a vital element for accurate statement generation, to enhance practical understanding for the audience. The presenters will conclude the talk with a focus on otolaryngology-specific applications to illustrate methodologies for critical assessment of current research in this domain but also delve into future gaps that can be addressed by audience members.

Featuring diverse panelists including otolaryngologists and computer scientists, the panel endeavors to offer a broad overview of generative AI tailored to otolaryngology. We hope that the attendees will leave with a practical understanding of generative AI tools, empowering them to navigate its application seamlessly in their otolaryngologic care, both at the patient and clinician level.