Sigrid V. Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH, presented “ChatGPT and AI for Academic Urologists: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” during the 24th Future Directions in Urology Symposium in August 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
How to cite: Carlsson, Sigrid V. “ChatGPT and AI for Academic Urologists: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” August 2024. Accessed Nov 2025. https://grandroundsinurology.com/chatgpt-and-ai-for-academic-urologists-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
ChatGPT and AI for Academic Urologists: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Summary
Sigrid V. Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH, explores the role of generative AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), in enhancing academic and research activities, while highlighting both the benefits and challenges associated with these technologies. In this 8-minute talk, she focuses on LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Google Gemini, which produce text and are widely used by researchers to improve grammar, style, and clarity.
The presentation also addresses significant ethical and practical concerns related to AI usage. Dr. Carlsson stresses that AI should not be treated as a substitute for human expertise but as a supplementary tool that requires diligent oversight.
The Future Directions in Urology Symposium (FDUS) is an annual urology think tank and non-CME educational summit that brings together industry figures and experts to discuss the current state of genitourinary care and define future directions in treatment. Dr. Dreicer delivered this educational activity during the 24th iteration of the meeting in August 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sigrid V. Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH, is the Division Head of the Clinical Epidemiology of Early Cancer Detection at DKFZ German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany. Her research focuses on developing risk-stratified approaches to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
