Is ChatGPT a Better Doctor? A Discussion About AI in Medicine

Is ChatGPT a Better Doctor? A Discussion on AI in Medicine and Health Communication – Closing Event with a Closing Reception

More and more people are asking chatbots like ChatGPT about symptoms, test results, or a second opinion. The answers come quickly and sound convincing, but are they actually accurate? When can a chatbot be helpful, and when should you not trust it? And what can a doctor do that a machine cannot?

The event will focus on AI in therapy and psychotherapy, the reliability of chatbots and their so-called “hallucinations,” and the relationship between humans and machines. Another key focus is health communication. AI responses often sound convincing. How can we recognize trustworthy health information? How can science and health journalism provide clear and honest information about AI in medicine without making false promises? And how can they engage the public?

Discuss this:

• Prof. Dr. med. Julia Mayerle: Director of Medical Clinic 2, Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, LMU Munich
• Johannes Wolf, M.D.: Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at LMU Medical Center Munich
• Dennis Ballwieser, M.D.: Physician and journalist, managing director of Wort & Bild Verlag, editor-in-chief of *Apotheken Umschau*
• Dr. Jan Wöpking: Managing Director of M1 – Munich Medicine Alliance

Host:
Dr. Laura Weisenburger, Surgeon, scientific editor, and host of the daily podcast “Ne Dosis Wissen” at Wort & Bild Verlag

The event will feature keynote presentations as well as a discussion with the audience. Following the event, the organizers will host a closing reception.

This event is part of the “2036 – Healthy with AI?” project, an initiative of M1 (Munich Medicine Alliance) in cooperation with Wort & Bild Verlag. The event explores how AI will shape health and healthcare in the coming years—in a realistic, accessible, and thought-provoking way.