Healthcare ethics and artificial intelligence: a UK doctor survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To survey UK doctors on their uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and of their views on the ethics and regulation of AI in healthcare.

Design

Anonymous cross-sectional e-survey.

Setting

An online survey of UK General Medical Council (GMC) registered doctors.

Participants

272 individuals.

Main outcome measures

Likert-scale responses to questions covering personal use of AI, concerns about AI, requirements for introduction of AI and views on necessary AI regulation in healthcare.

Results

Most doctors rated themselves as slightly or moderately knowledgeable about AI, with men rating their knowledge levels higher than women. Doctors in training are more likely to have used AI than doctors after training. 37% of doctors who use AI reported

SUBMITTER: Warrington DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667393 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature