ISPOR 2023 – inside the second plenary: large language models, artificial intelligence and the role of the HEOR community in these new areas of innovation

Large language models (LLMs), machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being discussed in all areas of healthcare, and are already in use in applications such as point-of-care decision making. But what are the implications and opportunities for the HEOR community? Here, I share an overview and key takeaways from the ISPOR 2023 second plenary (7–10 May; Boston, MA, USA). The ISPOR 2023 second plenary was titled “AI Wants to Chat with You: Accept or Ignore?” Introduced by President Elect Brian O’Rourke, the session was moderated by Mitch Higashi (GeneDX, NY, USA) and Blythe Adamson (Flatiron Health, NY, USA), who...