Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
Overview
Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technology
Doctors and the NHS could be sued for medical negligence over mistakes made by artificial intelligence tools used in diagnosing patients and suggesting their treatment, ministers are being warned.
Details
Under the law as it stands, medics and the health service can be held liable for patients being harmed or dying even if it was AI that made the errors that resulted in their suffering.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.