AI in Medicine: Legal Risks for Doctors When Systems Get It Wrong
In the UK, doctors and the NHS risk being taken to court over errors made by AI systems when diagnosing patients. The paradox: even though an algorithm made the mistake, under current British law the doctor is the one held liable. The Medical Protection Society is calling for an urgent rewrite of the legislation on medical liability, so that doctors are not held legally responsible for algorithm errors they do not control.
AI-processed from Guardian; edited by Hamidun News
The Medical Protection Society has exposed the legal risks of bringing AI into medicine: British doctors can be taken to court over errors by diagnostic AI systems, even if the doctor did everything correctly.
Can a doctor be sued for an AI diagnostic error?
Yes. According to the Medical Protection Society's warning, a doctor can be taken to court for medical negligence even when the mistake was made by a diagnostic AI system and not by the doctor.
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