AI and Ethical Questions: The Impact on Health Care
About this Presentation
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.
Dates
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026
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Start Time: 7 p.m. EST
Delivered via Zoom
Duration: 75 minutes
About the Presenter
Paul Scherz, Ph.D.
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).
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