Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do not automatically translate into safe use for patients.
Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do not automatically translate into safe use for patients.
In an expert commentary titled ‘AI can reason like a physician; what comes next? published in Science, Flinders researchers caution that while new AI systems show impressive capabilities, strong results in controlled studies do not mean they are ready for routine use in hospitals or clinics.
The authors say there is an urgent need to understand how emerging AI tools can be safely integrated into everyday clinical practice, with patient outcomes remaining the central focus.
Despite these warnings, the researchers acknowledge that recent advances in AI create genuine opportunities to support doctors, particularly in busy and high-pressure care settings.
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