Review of Ethics of Medical AI
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https://doi.org/10.55613/jeet.v36i1.224Keywords:
AI, medicine, healthcare, nursing, ethics, Data Privacy, confidentiality, social mediaAbstract
When new technological advances like artificial intelligence (AI) are introduced into medical and healthcare practices, they create new solutions and controversies, forcing us to consider their ethical and moral applications. Patients are concerned about confidentiality and data mismanagement, while professionals struggle to understand the new technology, amidst fears that robots will replace them. In Ethics of Medical AI, Professor Giovanni Rubeis encourages professionals to think about the ethical and moral implications of adopting medical AI (MAI).
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