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Rev Mex Cir Endoscop 2023; 24 (1-4)

Artificial intelligence and surgery. An analysis from the bioethical point of view

Weber-Sánchez A

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 49-54
PDF size: 172.09 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The irruption of artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniable. Faced with this reality, a systematic reflection on bioethics centered on the person is imposed in order to find ways to ensure its proper use for the benefit of humanity. In health sciences, AI is used in multiple ways. Every day, new AI applications are developed to support decision-making strategies and medical problem-solving. In surgery, it has multiple applications for planning, risk assessment, prediction of results, improving surgical technique, increasing the safety of procedures, and many others. However, it is a huge business, whose commercial interests may take precedence over ethical considerations, in addition to the possible risks of interacting with this technology. For this reason, the enormous interest aroused by ethical issues around AI, has prompted a multinational interest and the call for numerous meetings of scientists, institutions and states. Their goal is to try to respect and apply the fundamental principles of bioethics to safeguard human dignity, the rights, fundamental freedoms and the priority of the interest and well-being of the person over the interest of science or industry since until now there are no global policies that guarantee the ethicality of AI or the responsibility of the creators of these systems. The power of AI requires ethical standards for its planning, development, production and utilization which are big challenges to consider. This is why surgeons and managers of health institutions that acquire these systems must have a more comprehensive knowledge of this marvelous tool, including this ethical aspect, to understand how best to incorporate it into practice to help patients. The concern for the behavior of machines that use AI, especially in the surgical field, lies not only with the designers and developers or the companies that market them, but also with the buyers and users of these tools. There must be a deep reflection and a close dialogue between all to get the best out of it.


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