A Conceptual Algorithm for Applying Ethical Principles of AI to Medical Practice

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2304.11530v5
• Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:06:22 GMT
• Title: A Conceptual Algorithm for Applying Ethical Principles of AI to Medical Practice
• Authors: Debesh Jha, Gorkem Durak, Vanshali Sharma, Elif Keles, Vedat Cicek, Zheyuan Zhang, Abhishek Srivastava, Ashish Rauniyar, Desta Haileselassie Hagos, Nikhil Kumar Tomar, Frank H. Miller, Ahmet Topcu, Anis Yazidi, Jan Erik Håkegård, Ulas Bagci,
• Abstract summary: AI-powered tools are increasingly matching or exceeding specialist-level performance across multiple domains. These systems promise to reduce disparities in care delivery across demographic, racial, and socioeconomic boundaries. The democratization of such AI tools can reduce the cost of care, optimize resource allocation, and improve the quality of care.
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• Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to transform healthcare delivery through revolutionary advances in clinical decision support and diagnostic capabilities. While human expertise remains foundational to medical practice, AI-powered tools are increasingly matching or exceeding specialist-level performance across multiple domains, paving the way for a new era of democratized healthcare access. These systems promise to reduce disparities in care delivery across demographic, racial, and socioeconomic boundaries by providing high-quality diagnostic support at scale. As a result, advanced healthcare services can be affordable to all populations, irrespective of demographics, race, or socioeconomic background. The democratization of such AI tools can reduce the cost of care, optimize resource allocation, and improve the quality of care. In contrast to humans, AI can potentially uncover complex relationships in the data from a large set of inputs and lead to new evidence-based knowledge in medicine. However, integrating AI into healthcare raises several ethical and philosophical concerns, such as bias, transparency, autonomy, responsibility, and accountability. In this study, we examine recent advances in AI-enabled medical image analysis, current regulatory frameworks, and emerging best practices for clinical integration. We analyze both technical and ethical challenges inherent in deploying AI systems across healthcare institutions, with particular attention to data privacy, algorithmic fairness, and system transparency. Furthermore, we propose practical solutions to address key challenges, including data scarcity, racial bias in training datasets, limited model interpretability, and systematic algorithmic biases. Finally, we outline a conceptual algorithm for responsible AI implementations and identify promising future research and development directions.

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