TY - JOUR AU - Mary Teresa AU - Ananya Varma Bolishetti AU - Ramavath Vinod Kumar AU - Yerraginnela Shravani PY - 2025 DA - 2025/10/08 TI - A Comparative Study of Expert Systems Vs AI-Powered Chatbots in Healthcare Diagnostics JO - Global Journal of Engineering Innovations and Interdisciplinary Research VL - 5 IS - 5 AB - This study presents a comparative analysis between expert systems and AI-powered chatbots in the realm of healthcare diagnostics. Expert systems, traditionally rule-based, have long been used to assist in medical decision-making, while AI-powered chatbots represent a more recent innovation, leveraging advanced technologies such as machine learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP). The comparison is drawn across multiple performance metrics, including accuracy, response time, adaptability, user satisfaction, and scalability. Our results indicate that AI-powered chatbots significantly outperform expert systems, particularly in areas like diagnostic accuracy (92% vs. 85%), response time (10 seconds vs. 45 seconds), and adaptability to new conditions (85% vs. 20%). Chatbots also demonstrated superior scalability, handling 10,000 users simultaneously compared to 500 for expert systems. These findings suggest that AI-powered chatbots, with their real-time interaction, cost efficiency, and continuous learning capabilities, offer a more robust and scalable solution for healthcare diagnostics, making them better suited for modern telemedicine and patient engagement. SN - 3066-1226 UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/3066-1226.1165 DO - 10.33425/3066-1226.1165