Introduction :
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) has the potential to transform not only how healthcare services are provided but also the normative foundations upon which they rest. There is therefore an urgent need to examine these changes across disciplines and address how AI/ML may redefine our approaches to autonomy, decision-making and the balance of power between patients, providers and algorithmic systems.
With the support of the Brocher Foundation, this workshop will gather an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars engaged in philosophy, ethics, law and health policy to exchange and develop knowledge and insights about the emergence of AI/ML in healthcare. Specifically, participants will explore how AI/ML developments challenge, alter, transform or displace basic concepts and principles in bioethics, health law and health policymaking related to autonomy and paternalism. By showing that the notion of paternalism is relevant to not only medicine’s past but also its technological future, the workshop will shed fresh light on the concept of autonomy as a mainstay of bioethical, legal and health policy thinking and the subject of disruptive change.
By bringing together experts from diverse academic traditions and global perspectives, we aim to generate new insights for a broader audience, and participants will be offered the chance to contribute to a special issue bringing together their work on this topic. With the core programme finalised, we are inviting researchers who are able to cover their own travel costs to the location in Hermance, Switzerland, to take part as non-presenting participants and enjoy the hospitality of the Brocher Foundation, at no personal expense.
If you are interested in hearing more, please contact Jonathan Adams (jonathan.adams[at]medisin.uio.no).