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A Paradigm Shift: Online Artificial Intelligence Platforms as an Informational Resource in Bariatric Surgery

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Key Points

• Assessed the quality of information in ChatGPT relative to bariatric surgery questions

• Majority of ChatGPT responses were of a high quality

• Key areas of improvement were identified to increase its utility as an informational resource

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Moazzam, Z., Lima, H.A., Endo, Y. et al. A Paradigm Shift: Online Artificial Intelligence Platforms as an Informational Resource in Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG 33, 2611–2614 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06675-3

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