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Portraying Ethical Risks of Medical AI: Mixed Methods Study From Connotation Definition to a Survey on Physicians'

Aiyi Zhang1, Jing Yu2, Qiaozhen Tao3

  • 1School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

Journal of Medical Internet Research
|July 9, 2026
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Summary

This study developed an ethical risk framework for medical artificial intelligence (AI) in China. Physicians expressed highest concern for data privacy and trust issues, highlighting the need for improved AI governance and training.

Keywords:
connotation definitionethical risksinfluencing factorsmedical artificial intelligencephysician cognition

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Artificial Intelligence
  • Bioethics
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Ethical risks associated with medical artificial intelligence (AI) are a growing global concern.
  • Current understanding of these risks is fragmented, lacking an integrated framework.
  • Physicians' awareness and perception of ethical risks in medical AI remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct a multidimensional ethical risk framework for medical AI within the Chinese context.
  • To assess Chinese physicians' perceptions of these ethical risks.
  • To provide theoretical support for effective AI risk governance in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Phase 1: Semistructured interviews with 36 experts, analyzed using grounded theory to identify risk categories.
  • Phase 2: A 21-item questionnaire administered to 600 physicians across 19 Chinese provinces.
  • Statistical analysis including reliability, validity, descriptive statistics, and multiple linear regression.

Main Results:

  • A framework encompassing physiological, psychological, data/privacy, social, and economic/sustainability risks was developed.
  • Physicians' primary concerns included data privacy, ambiguous accountability, and trust crisis.
  • Specialized AI training and ethics review procedures positively influenced risk perception.

Conclusions:

  • A contextualized ethical risk framework for medical AI in China was established.
  • Recommendations include enhancing medical professional training and AI ethics review mechanisms.
  • Clarifying liability and accountability is crucial for the ethical development of medical AI.