To do no harm - and the most good - with AI in health care.

Carey Beth Goldberg; Laura Adams; David Blumenthal; Patricia Flatley Brennan; Noah Brown; Atul J Butte; Morgan Cheatham; Dave deBronkart; Jennifer L. Dixon; Jeff Drazen; Barbara J Evans; Sara M Hoffman; Chris Holmes; Peter Lee; Arjun Kumar Manrai; Gilbert S Omenn; Jonathan B Perlin; Rachel Ramoni; Guillermo Sapiro; Rupa Sarkar; Harpreet Sood; Effy Vayena; Isaac S Kohane

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To do no harm - and the most good - with AI in health care.

March 13, 2024

Goldberg CB, Adams L, Blumenthal D, et al. NEJM AI. 2024;1(3).

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used and studied in healthcare. This perspective shares insights from the RAISE (Responsible AI for Social and Ethical Healthcare) conference, highlighting that AI in healthcare needs to enhance patient care, support healthcare professionals, and be accessible and safe for all.

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