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Welcoming the "Intel-ethicist".

The Hastings Center Report

|February 22, 2019

Summary

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New "intel-ethicist" specialists are needed to address artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, but some AI-related ethical concerns may be overstated. Further scholarly attention is urged for AI

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Area of Science:

Bioethics
Medical Ethics
Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Background:

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare raise significant ethical concerns.
Existing ethical frameworks may require adaptation to address novel AI challenges.
Scholarly attention is urged for AI's impact on patient rights and care quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for dedicated scholarly focus on the ethical implications of AI in healthcare.
To introduce the concept of an "intel-ethicist" specializing in AI ethics.
To critically evaluate the severity of specific ethical concerns raised by AI in health consumers' rights and care.

Main Methods:

Review of scholarly literature on artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Analysis of ethical questions posed by AI applications in social media and e-health.

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Argumentative critique of selected ethical concerns regarding AI in health consumers' rights.

Main Results:

A call for the establishment of "intel-ethicists" to address AI in healthcare.
Identification of numerous ethical questions surrounding AI in health consumer applications.
Assertion that two specific ethical concerns may be less critical than initially presumed.

Conclusions:

The rapid advancement of AI in healthcare necessitates specialized ethical consideration.
While many ethical issues warrant attention, a balanced perspective is crucial.
Further research and debate are needed to refine the ethical governance of AI in health.