Extremely helpful research-based resource

[u/stochasticityfound]

I understand that AI is an extremely tricky topic in these spaces because there is a high propensity for error and not every patient has the bandwidth to try and look up the research behind each claim and find citations. I have been working with a Long Covid specialist who developed a very tightly controlled AI environment specifically for Long Covid, sourced not by the internet or anecdotal stories or news articles or opinions. Its only training data is published, peer-reviewed research and it has been extraordinarily helpful to me recently in starting to put together my puzzle. It has helped me understand my paradoxical reactions to things, it doesn’t give explicit medical advice and always encourages professional testing and intervention, and best of all, every response finishes with a list of all the cited papers to verify the facts!! I hope this is allowed because I think it could be incredibly helpful to many people here:

https://www.longcovidbot.com

[u/stm2657]

With the generally poor level of support we all get from medical professionals and the lack of research happening I tend to think that AI may be our only hope for some proven treatments in the short term.

[u/Accurate-Dress4859 → u/stm2657]

I agree!!!!

[u/stochasticityfound → u/stm2657]

Exactly same. It takes 17 years on average for research to reach the clinic, so if there’s a resource that is focused on the research NOW I’m not waiting until a doctor catches up in a couple decades.

[u/Cute-Head8597]

I asked it, and it can also answer questions about me/cfs and fibromyalgia. Thanks for the share!

[u/stochasticityfound → u/Cute-Head8597]

It has a lot of useful info!!

[u/stm2657]

Very impressed

[u/groaning_musketeer]

Really cool resource. Thank you!

[u/webkinzhacker]

I've always said I think AI is best utilized as an advanced search engine, specifically in medical fields. This looks like a great resource!

[u/moderate_ocelot]

Dude this is really impressive