Doctors want liability shield from AI mistakes
Increasingly sophisticated AI systems are blurring the lines around negligence in health care.
TL;DR
- The AMA is lobbying for legal protections for physicians against AI-related patient harm.
- The AMA wants AI companies to have liability insurance and disclose product limitations.
- The AMA argues that AI manufacturers and vendors, and possibly health systems requiring AI use, should be responsible for AI errors.
- AI clinical tools are increasing efficiencies but also have the potential for decision-making errors.
- Lawsuits involving algorithm-driven medical decisions have already occurred.
- Courts are increasingly holding AI system designers and deployers responsible for their systems' actions.
- The AMA's proposed protections are particularly focused on situations where AI system use is mandatory.
- The FDA is considering new regulations for AI-enabled medical devices.