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AMA issues liability framework for clinical AI failures

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The medical association is calling for an approach that establishes well-defined governance-based responsibilities and distinct areas of accountability.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a new framework for assigning liability when clinical AI harms patients, “aligning responsibility with each party’s authority and ability to prevent or mitigate harm.”

In an accompanying issue brief released on October 29 through the association’s Center for Digital Health and AI, the

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