Can a chatbot be a medical surrogate? The use of large language models in medical ethics decision-making

Can a chatbot be a medical surrogate? The use of large language models in medical ethics decision-making
NEJM-AI; by Isha Harshe, Kenneth W. Goodman, Gauri Agarwal; 6/25
The use of AI in health care has raised numerous ethical challenges. Issues concerning data privacy, accountability, bias perpetuation, and the identification of appropriate uses and users have prompted scholars and scientists to tackle these challenges. Our findings indicate that while AI systems may assist in identifying considerations and guidelines for ethical decision-making, they do not consistently demonstrate the flexibility of thought that humans exhibit when addressing novel ethical cases. AI can support ethical decision-making, but it is not currently capable of showing autonomous ethical reasoning for consultation regarding patient care.