Open Access Emergency Medicine (Sep 2023)
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Emergency Medical Services: Perspectives on the Implications of Generative AI in Prehospital Care
Abstract
Christian Angelo I Ventura,1 Edward E Denton2,3 1Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; 3Department of Health Policy and Management, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USACorrespondence: Christian Angelo I Ventura, Tel +1 732 372-2141, Email [email protected]: 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