How Bioethics Can Shape Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Hastings Cent Rep. 2018 Sep;48(5):10-13. doi: 10.1002/hast.895.

Abstract

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to revolutionize the delivery of health care. But designing machine learning-based decision support systems is not a merely technical challenge. It also requires attention to bioethical principles. As AI and machine learning advance, bioethical frameworks need to be tailored to address the problems that these evolving systems might pose, and the development of these automated systems also needs to be tailored to incorporate bioethical principles.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence / ethics*
  • Bioethics*
  • Clinical Decision-Making / ethics
  • Clinical Decision-Making / methods
  • Decision Support Techniques*
  • Delivery of Health Care* / ethics
  • Delivery of Health Care* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Machine Learning / ethics*