Unlocking the potential of Artificial Intelligence: A guideline for deployment

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence technology and digital tools is becoming pivotal to advancing healthcare. AI technology has demonstrated significant capabilities as a clinical decision support tool, extracting actionable data from free-text medical notes, and saving clinical and administrative time. AI's potential integration in healthcare services has increased the need for up-to-date professional guidance on the safe and effective deployment of trustworthy AI solutions. As a result, it is essential that clinicians receive support in gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to guarantee future successes, and importantly, the critical skills to evaluate AI solutions relevant to practice. However, there is a lack of specific guidance from most health professional regulators on how to navigate and deploy AI safely. Radiology has comprehensive deployment guidance, establishing itself as a benchmark for professional standards applicable to AHPs which could leverage safe and effective AI deployment and support AHPs to be more confident. Here we examine the advantages of an AHP guideline for AI deployment for use across healthcare settings. It emphasises the importance of integrating digital education and literacy at all levels, from novice to expert practitioners, to effectively equip professionals with the necessary skills for trustworthy, safe and effective AI deployment. CONTRIBUTION OF PAPER.