Issued2024-03-01

Position Statement on the Role of Augmented Intelligence in Clinical Practice and Research

Position StatementVoluntary

Summary

States that AI should augment rather than replace clinicians and calls for patient disclosure, protection of health information, evidence-based use, risk categorization, bias and equity research, accountability for developers, and input from people with lived experience.

Healthcare Implications

Establishes specialty-specific expectations for clinician responsibility, informed patient use, validation, privacy, equity, and accountability in psychiatric AI research and practice.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk; Clinical Quality & Efficacy; Privacy & Data; Equity & Bias

Stakeholders

Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government