Doctors are already using AI in care—but there isn’t agreement on what safe use should look like

Medical Xpress November 5, 2024
Mark Sujan, The Conversation

One in five UK doctors use a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool—such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini—to assist with clinical practice. This is according to a recent survey of around 1,000 GPs.

Doctors reported using GenAI to generate documentation after appointments, help make clinical decisions and provide information to patients—such as comprehensible discharge summaries and treatment plans.

Considering the hype around artificial intelligence coupled with the challenges health systems are facing, it’s no surprise doctors and policymakers alike see AI as key in modernizing and transforming our health services.

But GenAI is a recent innovation that fundamentally challenges how we think about patient safety. There’s still much we need to know about GenAI before it can be used safely...

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