Ethics of AI in Medicine
Ethics of AI in Medicine
Julian Savulescu,Alberto Giubilini,Robert Vandersluis,Abhishek Mishra
TLDR
The main ethical issues that arise from the use of artificial intelligence technologies in medicine are reviewed, including trust, responsibility, risks of discrimination, privacy, autonomy, and potential benefits and harms.
Abstract
This article reviews the main ethical issues that arise from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in medicine. Issues around trust, responsibility, risks of discrimination, privacy, autonomy, and potential benefits and harms are assessed. For better or worse, AI is a promising technology that can revolutionise healthcare delivery. It is up to us to make AI a tool for the good by ensuring that ethical oversight accompanies the design, development and implementation of AI technology in clinical practice.