Open AI’s chatbot GPT has been a real game changer in 2023, and now a dog owner has claimed that it’s helped save his pup’s life, The Economic Times reports.
The owner, who goes by the name Cooper on Twitter, posted a thread that started with the phrase “GPT4 saved my dog’s life”.
He shared that his Border Collie, Sassy, had tick-borne disease and anemia, which were being treated. At first, it looked as if her condition was improving. But then, she fell ill again.
A Nervous Wait
Cooper realized that Sassy had pale gums. So, he rushed her to the veterinarian. Here, a blood test indicated that she had a severe form of anemia. The vet carried out further tests. However, they couldn’t rule out any other co-infections associated with tick-borne diseases. Meanwhile, Sassy’s condition was deteriorating.
“The vet had no clue what it could be. They suggested we wait and see what happens, which wasn’t an acceptable answer to me, so we rushed to another clinic to get a second opinion,” Cooper explained on Twitter.
Not knowing why Sassy felt unwell, Cooper turned to GPT4. “It occurred to me that medical diagnostics seemed like the sort of thing GPT4 could potentially be really good at, so I described the situation in great detail,” he said. “I gave it the actual transcribed blood test results from multiple days, and asked for a diagnosis.”
Unsurprisingly, the chatbot first gave the disclaimer that it’s not a veterinarian. But, it then suggested that underlying issues could have caused the severe anemia. It turns out that ChatGPT was right.
ChatGPT Proved Correct
Cooper probed further, asking what the underlying issues could be. Some of the issues ChatGPT suggested could be ruled out based on the tests Sassy had, but one was left: IMHA.
The dog owner asked for a second opinion, and the vet agreed that IMHA, an autoimmune disease common in Collies, could be a possibility. And after various tests, they found that Sassy did have IMHA.
After the second vet began Sassy on the right treatment, she’s been able to make a full recovery. Babesiosis is the most common tick-borne disease, and IMHA is a common complication.
Cooper also said that he’d be happy to share Sassy’s medical records with Open AI to allow them to research further. “If OpenAI needs more info for research purposes, I have Sassy’s (the lucky dog’s) entire medical records and blood test results ready to share,” he finished. “Thread of entire process reaching the correct diagnostic, without any guidance or hinting from my side: simply stating facts and asking ‘what is the most likely?’.”
