EPISODE · Jun 6, 2024 · 56 MIN
Webinar #201: Prof John Wyatt - AI in Medicine: A Christian perspective
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Recorded on 6 June 2024 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof John Wyatt Artificial intelligence is everywhere and is seems as though science fiction fantasies are starting to come true. It’s hard to separate the hype from reality but analysts predict that deploying AI in healthcare could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year and dramatically reduce healthcare costs in developed countries. At the same time many countries with less established health infrastructure are starting to see the remarkable potential of bespoke AI systems. What are the ethical, societal and spiritual issues which lie behind these extraordinary developments and how can Christians prepare for the coming wave of AI innovation and disruption? John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, University College London, a Senior Researcher at the Faraday Institute, Cambridge and President of the UK Christian Medical Fellowship. He has a clinical background as a paediatrician caring for sick and premature infants and also a medical scientist researching into the prevention of brain injury in newborn babies. He has always been interested in ethical dilemmas raised by advances in medical technology and has frequently engaged in public and professional consultations and debates from the perspective of the Christian faith. His book Matters of Life and Death – human dilemmas in the light of the Christian faith has been translated into more than ten languages. His most recent book is Transforming Friendship. He and his wife Celia are longstanding members of All Souls Church in London. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/ For more from Prof John visit https://johnwyatt.com
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Recorded on 6 June 2024 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof John Wyatt Artificial intelligence is everywhere and is seems as though science fiction fantasies are starting to come true. It’s hard to separate the hype from reality but analysts predict that deploying AI in healthcare could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year and dramatically reduce healthcare costs in developed countries. At the same time many countries with less established health infrastructure are starting to see the remarkable potential of bespoke AI systems. What are the ethical, societal and spiritual issues which lie behind these extraordinary developments and how can Christians prepare for the coming wave of AI innovation and disruption? John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, University College London, a Senior Researcher at the Faraday Institute, Cambridge and President of the UK Christian Medical Fellowship. He has a clinical background as a paediatrician caring for sick and premature infants and also a medical scientist researching into the prevention of brain injury in newborn babies. He has always been interested in ethical dilemmas raised by advances in medical technology and has frequently engaged in public and professional consultations and debates from the perspective of the Christian faith. His book Matters of Life and Death – human dilemmas in the light of the Christian faith has been translated into more than ten languages. His most recent book is Transforming Friendship. He and his wife Celia are longstanding members of All Souls Church in London. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/ For more from Prof John visit https://johnwyatt.com
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