Current applications of artificial intelligence in dermatology offices and potential ethical landmines

We review the ethical issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical offices, focusing on dermatology. Although previously reviewed, there have been significant advances in the employment of AI in various office tasks over the last year, accompanied by increased acceptance among dermatologists. There is now a plethora of applications for AI in our practices to enhance efficiency, streamline administrative tasks, and reduce physician burnout. Physicians should consider several ethical issues before employing AI, including informed consent, accuracy, privacy, trust/truthfulness, beneficence, nonmaleficence, staff displacement with the associated loss of human contact, bias, and justice or equity. In scenarios where AI proves to be inaccurate, we also need to resolve liability or accountability. We review the various applications of AI in our clinical practice and outline its benefits, including the ethical considerations necessary to use this technology to enhance our practices.