Cognitive bias in clinical large language models

Citation

Mahajan A, Obermeyer Z, Daneshjou R, Lester J & Powell D (2025) Cognitive bias in clinical large language models. npj Digital Medicine, 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01790-0

Abstract
First Paragraph - Cognitive bias accounts for a significant portion of preventable errors in healthcare, contributing to significant patient morbidity and mortality each year. As large language models (LLMs) are introduced into healthcare and clinical decision-making, these systems are at risk of inheriting – and even amplifying – these existing biases. This article explores both the cognitive biases impacting LLM-assisted medicine and the countervailing strengths these technologies bring to addressing these limitations.

Journal
npj Digital Medicine: Volume 8, Issue 1

• Cognitive bias in clinical large language models