  The year 2023 marked a significant surge in the exploration of applying large
language model (LLM) chatbots, notably ChatGPT, across various disciplines. We
surveyed the applications of ChatGPT in bioinformatics and biomedical
informatics throughout the year, covering omics, genetics, biomedical text
mining, drug discovery, biomedical image understanding, bioinformatics
programming, and bioinformatics education. Our survey delineates the current
strengths and limitations of this chatbot in bioinformatics and offers insights
into potential avenues for future developments.
