“So, I think states are getting into the action and they recognize there’s a problem, but I don’t think [they] have figured out how to address it,” Jha said.
Jha said policy makers need to think more broadly than “AI good versus AI bad,” and instead see it as any technology that has plusses and minuses. In other words, its use shouldn’t be over regulated before physicians, who are already wary of the technology, can fully grasp its potential benefits.
Most healthcare organizations are acting as slow followers in deploying AI because of potential risks, such as security and data privacy risks, hallucinations, and erroneous data. Physicians are only beginning to use it now, but those who do have become a very vocal minority in praising its benefits, such as creating clinical notes, handling intelligent document processing, and generating treatment options.