Artificial intelligence in medicine: How it works, how it fails
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, with large language models emerging as important tools for clinical practice, education, and research. To use it safely and effectively, healthcare professionals need to understand how it works, and how it fails. Using practical clinical examples, the authors explain the subset of AI called large language models, highlighting their capabilities and their limitations.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Machine Learning in Healthcare
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 113–120
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN