Research suggests AI could enhance patient safety, but raises questions

Research suggests AI could enhance patient safety, but raises questions 
The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC); by Hayden E. Klein; 9/26/24 
A new study from Boston University highlighted the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient safety in health care. Published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, the study tested the widely used AI model GPT-4 on the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam, where it answered 88% of questions correctly. Researchers believe AI could help reduce medical errors, estimated to cause 400,000 deaths annually, by assisting clinicians in identifying and addressing safety risks in hospitals and clinics. ... The study authors suggested that AI has promise in helping doctors better recognize, address, and prevent mistakes or accidental harm in hospitals and clinics. ... However, the study also highlighted critical limitations of current AI technologies, including the risk of bias, fabricated data, and false confidence in responses.