Artificial Intelligence vs Human Authorship in Spine Surgery Fellowship Personal Statements: Can ChatGPT Outperform Applicants?

ABSTRACT: Study DesignA comparative analysis of AI-generated vs human-authored personal statements for spine surgery fellowship applications.ObjectiveTo assess whether evaluators could differentiate between ChatGPT- and human-authored personal statements and determine if AI-generated statements could outperform human-authored ones in quality metrics.Summary of Background DataPersonal statements are key in fellowship admissions, but the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT raises concerns about their use. While previous studies have examined AI-generated residency statements, their role in spine fellowship applications remains unexplored.MethodsNine personal statements (4 ChatGPT-generated, 5 human-authored) were evaluated by 8 blinded reviewers (6 attending spine surgeons and 2 fellows). ChatGPT-4o was pro

SUBMITTER: Karakash WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12092409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature