Bridging Integrative Medicine and AI: A Zhuangzian Perspective
Luis Cordeiro-Rodrigues1, Mario Wenning2, Cornelius Ewuoso3
1Yuelu Academy, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Nanoethics
|March 16, 2026
Abstract
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This piece defends an integrative medicine approach to Medical AI, grounded in a Daoist perspective. Specifically, it draws on the Daoist classic Zhuangzi to argue that algorithms in medical AI should not be restricted to offering diagnoses and treatments from a Western medical perspective alone. Instead, medical AI should be prepared to provide patients with various forms of alternative medicine (such as Chinese medicine). This can significantly benefit public health and address the healthcare needs of a broader population.
