
Surveys reveal skepticism among older adults and patients toward healthcare AI, but clinicians show growing adoption and optimism, with key regulatory and rural access issues emerging.
Key Details
- 1More than half of American adults aged 50+ believe healthcare AI will do more harm than good; only 4% have strong trust in AI, while 49% have 'some' trust.
- 2Patients perceive physicians using AI as less competent and less trustworthy, per a University of Wuerzburg study published in JAMA Network Open.
- 3Clinician AI tool adoption doubled globally since last year (from 26% to 48%), highest in China (71%), lowest in US (36%) and UK (34%), per Elsevier’s report.
- 4Texas enacted the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, setting a major state-level precedent for AI regulation.
- 5Rural healthcare systems may be left behind in AI adoption due to lack of resources, unless aligned with larger health systems.
- 6Recent headlines cite specific imaging AI advances: deep learning for CT workflows, explainable AI for breast MRI, and new coverage guidelines for imaging AI.
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