Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant progress over the past few decades, particularly in terms of accuracy and the range of problems it can address. As the parameters and functions used during the learning process are fine-tuned, AI models become increasingly effective, even within complex architectures. This success, however, raises important questions for healthcare, where the use of AI introduces both legal and ethical concerns.

Among these, one critical issue stands out: the explainability of AI models. Legally, there is the responsibility of clinicians regarding the model's decisions. Ethically, there is a need to understand the results to accurately assess the risks and benefits for patients. The lack of explainability of most of the successful models currently available remains the first obstacle preventing their widespread adoption in healthcare and medicine.

This talk explores this challenge and discusses current trends that might pave the way for a bright and secure future for AI in the realm of health and medicine. 

You do not need any prior knowledge of AI to enjoy this event.

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Speakers

Dr Anthony Baptista is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at King’s College London. He works alongside Dr Christopher Bannerji and Gregory Verghese in the Cancer Bioinformatics team at King’s College London.

King's Festival of Artificial Intelligence

This event is part of the King’s Festival of Artificial Intelligence. Running from Tuesday 20 May to Saturday 24 May, the free, five-day festival brings together a diverse line-up of experts to consider critical questions about artificial intelligence in the context of healthcare, education, sustainability, policy, and creativity.

If you are interested in this event, you may also want to join us for:

• How Artificial Super Intelligence Will Solve Human Disease (online)
• A day of health themed events at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, including the AI in Healthcare Showcase, Barriers to Accessing Health Data For AI Research panel, and the Generative AI in Healthcare: Enhancing Decision-Making and Patient Outcomes talk
• AI and Healthcare: Your Questions Answered
• Reimagining Placements: A Hypothetical GP Surgery Using AI Interaction

Festival events will take place across several King’s venues, so please check carefully where the event is taking place. Festival event times may be subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to attendees via Eventbrite emails.

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