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The Future Promise and Risk of Generative AI in Clinical Settings

A panel discussion on generative AI, featuring four speakers engaged in conversation. A banner for the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics is visible, as well as an audience in the foreground.
Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, enhancing diagnostics and enabling more personalized patient care. However, experts at the recent Penn LDI AI in Health Care Conference highlighted significant ethical and practical challenges, including the need for transparency, fairness, and regulation in clinical AI applications. Hamsa Bastani, Faculty Co-Lead of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, emphasized rigorous testing to reduce bias and ensure AI-driven tools truly improve patient outcomes.