Is artificial intelligence an existential threat to humanity? Or is the greater danger what humans choose to do with it?

In this special episode of Pulse, Louise and George are joined by Professor Enrico Coiera, Dr Guy Tsafnat, and Lucy Orr-Ewing of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) for a provocative discussion about AI safety, superintelligence and the future of healthcare.

From rogue AI and malicious actors to systemic failures and the growing power of technology giants, the panel explores what could go wrong - and whether we're building the safeguards needed to prevent it.

They debate whether regulation can keep pace with AI, whether human-in-the-loop oversight is becoming theatre, and what healthcare leaders should be doing now to ensure AI delivers benefits without compromising patient safety.

The central question: Will AI be our greatest threat, or will human decisions be our undoing?

Resources:

Don’t Walk. Run. AI in Healthcare – The 3rd National Policy Roadmap (Australian Alliance for AI in Healthcare)

CHAI AI Governance Playbooks

From principles to practice: an actionable framework for AI governance in healthcare organisations, BMJ

The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian

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