Kay Li, University of Toronto

Research

Artificial Intelligence Chatgpt Computer Interface General Public Education Health Care System Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Patient Care

Latest papers

Developing Effective Frameworks for Large Language Model-Based Medical Chatbots: Insights From Radiotherapy Education With ChatGPT.
JMIR cancer · 2025 · senior author
Ethical Considerations in Human-Centered AI: Advancing Oncology Chatbots Through Large Language Models.
JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology · 2024 · senior author
Developing an AI-Assisted Educational Chatbot for Radiotherapy Using the IBM Watson Assistant Platform.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 · senior author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Building a RT-ChatGPT on Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment using a Medically Trained OpenAI ChatGPT
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$10,000
Development of a RT Bot on Radiotherapy using IBM Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 2 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Developing Effective Frameworks for Large Language Model-Based Medical Chatbots: Insights From Radiotherapy Education With ChatGPT.

Chow JCL, Li K

JMIR cancer2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/66633 PMID: 39965195

02

Ethical Considerations in Human-Centered AI: Advancing Oncology Chatbots Through Large Language Models.

Chow JCL, Li K

JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/64406 PMID: 39321336

03

Developing an AI-Assisted Educational Chatbot for Radiotherapy Using the IBM Watson Assistant Platform.

Chow JCL, Wong V, Sanders L, Li K

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11172417 PMID: 37685452

04

Impact of ChatGPT on medical chatbots as a disruptive technology.

Chow JCL, Sanders L, Li K

Frontiers in artificial intelligence2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frai.2023.1166014 PMID: 37091303

05

Learning the Treatment Process in Radiotherapy Using an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Chatbot: Development Study.

Rebelo N, Sanders L, Li K, Chow JCL

JMIR formative research2022

DOI: 10.2196/39443 PMID: 36327383

06

Chatbot for Health Care and Oncology Applications Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Systematic Review.

Xu L, Sanders L, Li K, Chow JCL

JMIR cancer2021

DOI: 10.2196/27850 PMID: 34847056

Building a RT-ChatGPT on Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment using a Medically Trained OpenAI ChatGPT

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Chow, James C; Li, Kay

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Chatgpt; Computer Interface; General Public Education; Health Care System; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Patient Care; Radiation Dose Delivery; Radiotherapy

$10,000

Development of a RT Bot on Radiotherapy using IBM Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Chow, James C

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Computer Graphical Interface; Computer Interface; General Public Education; Health Care System; Machine Learning; Patient Care; Radiation Dose Delivery; Radiotherapy; Web-Based Technologies

$10,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Artificial Intelligence Dear Professor Li, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Developing Effective Frameworks for Large Language Model-Based Medical Chatbots: Insights From Radiotherapy Education With ChatGPT." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Building a RT-ChatGPT on Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment using a Medically Trained OpenAI ChatGPT" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]