General practitioners' opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid rise of large language model-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as chatbots and AI scribes, has prompted interest in their clinical applicability. This study examined the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) in the UK regarding the impact of generative AI on clinical practice.

Methods

In January 2025, a national online survey of 1005 GPs, stratified by region, was administered via the UK's largest clinical marketing platform. The survey gathered data on attitudes towards generative AI, its perceived effects on clinical tasks, care delivery and respondent demographics. Group differences and correlations between opinions and respondent characteristics were analysed.

Results

Among the 1005 respondents, 50% were ma

SUBMITTER: Kharko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature