The Koios DS Smart Ultrasound software, used to get a second opinion on mammography images, is seen on a computer screen. AI's power lies in analyzing vast data to find patterns beyond the capacity of the human mind to recognize. This is also a source of anxiety about its use. Recognizing the need for guardrails, UT Southwestern is collaborating with other leading academic medical centers and Microsoft to set standards for AI deployment in health care, write James B. Milliken and Daniel K.
For all of AI’s promise, concerns exist about shifting medical decision-making from doctors to machines, accentuating biases in care and reducing jobs. To address these issues, experts from the UT System’s health care enterprise, the nation’s eighth-largest based on number of physicians, will convene at UT Southwestern Medical Center on May 30-31 for the inaugural UT System AI Symposium in Health Care.
As algorithms and computer programs created at individual hospitals or health systems start to look promising, it’s important to make sure that they are universal, with comparable effectiveness elsewhere. By leveraging the UT System’s vast health care network, UT health institutions can collaborate to check if these programs run effectively at multiple sites before they’re used more widely.
AI’s power lies in analyzing vast data to find patterns beyond the capacity of the human mind to recognize. This is also a source of anxiety about its use. Recognizing the need for guardrails, UT Southwestern is collaborating with other leading academic medical centers and Microsoft to set standards for AI deployment in health care.
State legislators are also focused on AI’s responsible deployment. In the 2023 legislative session, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Sen. Tan Parker authored a bill establishing the State Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, which they now co-chair, to study and monitor AI systems used by state agencies. Additionally, the Texas Senate recently prioritized AI in its 2024 interim legislative charges.