Complex AI rules could risk patient safety, say officials

Half of developers are not seeking ethical approval before they start producing new artificial intelligence systems for healthcare, according to a report by NHSX.

The report, Artificial Intelligence: How to get it right, notes that the “complex governance framework” around AI tech could limit innovation and potentially compromise patient safety.

It also revealed that there is “an almost 50/50 split” between developers who sought ethical approval before they started the development process for a new AI system and those who did not.

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Source: HSJ, 31 October 2019