Applying Duties to Oversee AI to Medical Practitioners in Australia.

Abstract

The ethical challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in health require guardrails to mitigate and address them including: regulation, practice standards, duty of care, training and professional development for those using AI in clinical care. A key safeguard for AI in clinical care will be the medical workforce. This article illustrates a pathway for the Australian medical workforce to upskill to use AI safely and ethically stemming from existing regulatory requirements and professional duties. As AI applications become more widespread, medical and other health care practitioners must become competent users of these technologies in patient care.