Vardit Ravitsky, President of the Hastings Center, recently appeared as a guest on Doctor Radio Reports on SiriusXM to discuss various bioethics issues. During the interview, she touched on the topic of AI in healthcare and expressed her belief that while AI may increasingly be used for complex tasks such as taking notes, offering diagnoses, and suggesting next steps, it is crucial for there to be human supervision. She cautioned that allowing AI to operate autonomously without any human oversight could be risky.
Ravitsky emphasized the importance of resisting the temptation to let AI function autonomously in healthcare. The discussion also touched on ethical concerns related to assisted reproductive technologies, the legalization of medical aid-in-dying in the United States and Canada, and The Hastings Center’s initiatives to promote diversity in the field of bioethics.
Listeners can access a clip of Ravitsky’s interview with host Marc Siegel and guest co-host Art Caplan, a Hastings Center fellow and advisory council member. The conversation provided valuable insights into the complex ethical considerations surrounding AI in healthcare and other bioethics topics.
