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35Exploring the potential utility of AI large language models for medical ethics: an expert panel evaluation of GPT-4Journal of Medical Ethics 50 (2): 90-96. 2024.Integrating large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 into medical ethics is a novel concept, and understanding the effectiveness of these models in aiding ethicists with decision-making can have significant implications for the healthcare sector. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of GPT-4 in responding to complex medical ethical vignettes and to gauge its utility and limitations for aiding medical ethicists. Using a mixed-methods, cross-sectional survey approach, a…Read more
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31The Postphenomenological Impact of Conversational Artificial Intelligence on Autonomy and Psychological IntegrityAmerican Journal of Bioethics 23 (5): 37-40. 2023.When used in psychotherapy, Sedlakova and Trachsel (2023) hypothesize that conversational artificial intelligence (CAI) ought to be considered as a new and hybrid artifact somewhere on a spectrum b...
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15Exploring the Ethical Considerations of Direct Contact in Pediatric Organ Transplantation: A Qualitative StudyAJOB Empirical Bioethics 14 (3): 143-154. 2023.Background Nonanonymized direct contact between organ recipients and donor families is a topic of international interest in the adult context. However, there is limited discussion about whether direct contact should be extended to pediatric settings due to clinician and researcher concerns of the potential harms to pediatric patients.Methods We interviewed pediatric organ recipients, their families, and donorfamilies in British Columbia, Canada, to determine their views on direct contact. Interv…Read more
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138Defining the undefinable: the black box problem in healthcare artificial intelligenceJournal of Medical Ethics 48 (10): 764-768. 2022.The ‘black box problem’ is a long-standing talking point in debates about artificial intelligence. This is a significant point of tension between ethicists, programmers, clinicians and anyone else working on developing AI for healthcare applications. However, the precise definition of these systems are often left undefined, vague, unclear or are assumed to be standardised within AI circles. This leads to situations where individuals working on AI talk over each other and has been invoked in nume…Read more
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20What Kind of Artificial Intelligence Should We Want for Use in Healthcare Decision-Making Applications?Canadian Journal of Bioethics / Revue canadienne de bioéthique 4 (1). 2021.The prospect of including artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making is an exciting next step for some areas of healthcare. This article provides an analysis of the available kinds of AI systems, focusing on macro-level characteristics. This includes examining the strengths and weaknesses of opaque systems and fully explainable systems. Ultimately, the article argues that “grey box” systems, which include some combination of opacity and transparency, ought to be used in healthcare setti…Read more
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31Yesterday’s Child, Tomorrow’s Therapy Patient: What Are the Roles of Health and Normalcy in Genetic Enhancement?American Journal of Bioethics 19 (7): 43-45. 2019.Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2019, Page 43-45.
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