einstein (São Paulo). 02/fev/2026;24:eCE1471.

Challenges associated with the use of ChatGPT in health research

Marcos Henrique de Castro e , Érika Mageste de Almeida , Warley Oliveira , Flávio Narciso , Maria Eduarda Finoti , Antônio Márcio Resende do

DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2026CE1471

Dear Editor,

Vieira et al.() report titled “ChatGPT: immutable insertion in health research and researchers’ lives”, and Daungsupawong et al.() subsequent comments on that report consider the use of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically ChatGPT—in health research, and discuss the advantages that this technology offers. Daungsupawong et al.() complement Vieira et al.() report by suggesting the association of new technological resources to expand the application of AI in health research. Both articles warn of potential errors and failures associated with the use of these tools that may arise in the future. However, some important considerations that have been broached should be addressed in greater depth, such as the risk of “hallucinations” and the generation of incorrect responses by AI.()

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Challenges associated with the use of ChatGPT in health research
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