Do no harm – The imperative for purposeful AI regulation in health care

Medical Economics March 21, 2024
Tej D. Azad, Tinglong Dai

How do we regulate AI purposefully to ensure that it enhances rather than hinders the practice of medicine?

There is something different about the current moment in artificial intelligence. New capabilities are emerging rapidly due to advances in computing, algorithmic development, and access to vast amounts of data. The change feels real.

There is a clear appetite, from within and without, to incorporate AI into medical practice. A recent NEJM AI study using insurance claims data shows clear, albeit limited, evidence for the use of AI devices in routine health care delivery. Medical AI experts are predicting an emerging third epoch of AI in health care, distinct from the first epoch, which focused on developing expert systems that mimic human...

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