AI and Ethical Questions: The Impact on Health Care

This presentation is part of the webinar series “Artificial Intelligence: New Social and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities”

Presenter: Paul Scherz, Ph.D., Notre Dame University, IN
Wednesday, Jan. 14
7–8:15 p.m. EST via Zoom

Healthcare systems are quickly implementing AI in many areas, from diagnosis to billing. AI enthusiasts promise that this technology will improve patient treatment and expand access, yet there are concerns that it may dehumanize care. This presentation will examine the ethical issues surrounding AI in health care, such as the dangers of bias, its potential impact on the doctor-patient relationship, and the problems of the deskilling of practitioners. It will also suggest ways to mitigate the problematic effects of AI.

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Paul Scherz, Ph.D., is the Our Lady of Guadalupe Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His work examines the intersection of theology, science, medicine, and technology. He has published articles on many topics in bioethics, such as human enhancement, genetic technology, and end of life ethics. He is the author of “Science and Christian Ethics” (Cambridge, 2019), “Tomorrow’s Troubles: Risk, Anxiety, and Prudence in an Age of Algorithmic Governance” (Georgetown, 2022), and “The Ethics of Precision Medicine” (Notre Dame, 2024). He is a member of the AI Working Group of the Vatican’s Centre for Digital Culture, for which he was a co-editor of “Encountering Artificial Intelligence” (Pickwick, 2024).

This is the FIFTH in a series of seven presentations. Click the titles below to learn about and register for the remaining presentations.

Presentation 1: Understanding AI: What It Is and Why It’s Important
Presentation 2: The Human and the Machine: Anthropological Questions
Presentation 3: The Social Impacts of Relational AI
Presentation 4: Educating in the Age of AI
Presentation 5: AI and Ethical Questions: The Impact on Health Care
Presentation 6: Environmental Impacts of AI: Hidden Costs and Inequalities
Presentation 7: The Future of AI: Marvel, Menace, and Mystery