Digital Health November 1, 2023
Difficult issues around consent in AI and data cannot be addressed through legal processes or focusing on patients’ rights and autonomy, suggested an expert panel in the final session of Digital Health’s AI and Data event on Tuesday.
Will Navaie, head of ethics operations at Genomic England, said there was often an assumption that consent is about respecting people’s autonomy. “No, it’s not. People in a vulnerable situation are seeking help because they cannot fix themselves. There needs to be a relationship of trust with their healthcare providers.
“I think trust in the system has been eroded. I’m interested in how we can repair it, so we don’t need to rely on legal processes.”
Navaie said there was a...
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