Ethics of artificial intelligence in medicine

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 techno...

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Main Authors: Julian Savulescu, Alberto Giubilini, Robert Vandersluis, Abhishek Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications 2024-03-01
Series:Singapore Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2023-279
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