Legal and Ethical Consideration in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Who Takes Responsibility?

Nithesh Naik; Nithesh Naik; B. M. Zeeshan Hameed; B. M. Zeeshan Hameed; Dasharathraj K. Shetty; Dishant Swain; Milap Shah; Milap Shah; Rahul Paul; Kaivalya Aggarwal; Sufyan Ibrahim; Sufyan Ibrahim; Vathsala Patil; Komal Smriti; Suyog Shetty; Bhavan Prasad Rai; Bhavan Prasad Rai; Piotr Chlosta; Bhaskar K. Somani; Bhaskar K. Somani

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2022.862322

Frontiers in Surgery (Mar 2022)

Legal and Ethical Consideration in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Who Takes Responsibility?

Nithesh Naik,
Nithesh Naik,
B. M. Zeeshan Hameed,
B. M. Zeeshan Hameed,
Dasharathraj K. Shetty,
Dishant Swain,
Milap Shah,
Milap Shah,
Rahul Paul,
Kaivalya Aggarwal,
Sufyan Ibrahim,
Sufyan Ibrahim,
Vathsala Patil,
Komal Smriti,
Suyog Shetty,
Bhavan Prasad Rai,
Bhavan Prasad Rai,
Piotr Chlosta,
Bhaskar K. Somani,
Bhaskar K. Somani

Affiliations

Nithesh Naik: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Nithesh Naik: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
B. M. Zeeshan Hameed: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
B. M. Zeeshan Hameed: Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
Dasharathraj K. Shetty: Department of Humanities and Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Dishant Swain: Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Milap Shah: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
Milap Shah: Robotics and Urooncology, Max Hospital and Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi, India
Rahul Paul: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
Kaivalya Aggarwal: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Sufyan Ibrahim: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
Sufyan Ibrahim: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Vathsala Patil: 0Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Komal Smriti: 0Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Suyog Shetty: Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
Bhavan Prasad Rai: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
Bhavan Prasad Rai: 1Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Piotr Chlosta: 2Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Kraków, Poland
Bhaskar K. Somani: International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology Group, Manipal, India
Bhaskar K. Somani: 3Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.862322
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9

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The legal and ethical issues that confront society due to Artificial Intelligence (AI) include privacy and surveillance, bias or discrimination, and potentially the philosophical challenge is the role of human judgment. Concerns about newer digital technologies becoming a new source of inaccuracy and data breaches have arisen as a result of its use. Mistakes in the procedure or protocol in the field of healthcare can have devastating consequences for the patient who is the victim of the error. Because patients come into contact with physicians at moments in their lives when they are most vulnerable, it is crucial to remember this. Currently, there are no well-defined regulations in place to address the legal and ethical issues that may arise due to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings. This review attempts to address these pertinent issues highlighting the need for algorithmic transparency, privacy, and protection of all the beneficiaries involved and cybersecurity of associated vulnerabilities.

Published in Frontiers in Surgery

ISSN: 2296-875X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery

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