Generative AI Makes Inroads in Healthcare, But Faces Skepticism and Hurdles Around Safety and Ethics
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Generative AI is making inroads into healthcare via tech giants and startups, but professionals and patients are skeptical about its readiness.
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Current limitations like insufficient medical knowledge and potential biases mean generative AI could lead to misdiagnoses and unsafe treatment recommendations if not carefully overseen.
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However, some experts see promise in narrow use cases like medical imaging and administrative tasks.
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There are still major privacy, security, legal, and ethical hurdles to address before generative AI can be widely deployed in healthcare.
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Guidelines advocate for rigorous testing, auditing, and oversight to ensure generative AI benefits - not harms - patients.