At the moment, most health-related AI applications are in the research or early trial stage and it is not yet clear how successful they will be in wider healthcare systems. There are several areas of clinical care where AI is believed to have great potential, such as analyzing medical images, scanning for early signs of disease, or monitoring patients’ vital signs for signs of disease. indications of deterioration.


Potential loss of dignity and human contact if technologies are used to replace caregivers


AI in medical care systems

Some healthcare providers are also testing AI systems to assist with administrative tasks such as scheduling, and as a first point of contact for health information and triage. There is hope that AI could help address challenges associated with the ‘care gap’ and aging populations. It could even help people with chronic illness, disability, and frailty at home.

Legal approach

There are also issues unique to AI which have sparked much ethical and philosophical debate, as well as legal. For example, the possibility that AI can assist or make decisions that have significant consequences for individuals raises questions about the distribution of responsibility and authority and the role of  values and moral principles in decision-making.

Ethical point of view

here are both practical and ethical questions about how AI will work, how to ensure users’ privacy and mitigate their possible loss of dignity and human contact if technologies are used to replace caregivers. Read more HERE

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