Physician perceptions of artificial intelligence in Northern Italy healthcare: a survey of fears and expectations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more and more spreading but despite the clear evidence of benefits related to its implementation, many physicians worry about ethical, legal, employment and professional changes that AI is going to induce. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether and why physicians worry about AI.

Methods

This study is a cross-sectional survey addressed to a group of 362 Northern Italy hospitals physicians, both specialists and residents from selected specialties were asked to fill in a 27 multiple-choice online survey submitted by e-mail. The survey aimed to evaluate their opinions and expectations about the impact of AI on clinical, employment and ethical topics. The results were evaluated by the software Stata that enabled to carry out a

SUBMITTER: Torricelli P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12647062 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature