AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

Why AI errors are inevitable and what that means for healthcare

The fact that mistakes may be baked into AI could mean that where human health is at stake, human supervision will always be necessary.

AI’s Errors May Be Impossible to Eliminate – What That Means for Its Use in Health Care

Even with concerns about using AI in medicine, proponents contend doctors can properly oversee its use. Is that realistic?

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

Federal legislation introduced in early 2025 proposed allowing AI to prescribe medication. Wladimir Bulgar/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesIn the past decade, AI’s success has led to uncurbed enthusiasm and bold claims – even though users frequently experience errors that AI makes. An AI-powered digital assistant can misunderstand someone’s speech in embarrassing ways, a chatbot could hallucinate facts, or, as I experienced, an AI-based na…

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care Federal legislation introduced in early 2025 proposed allowing AI