Matters Arising: The importance of understanding AI’s impact on physician behavior
In a prior edition of this journal, Ryan and colleagues conducted an experiment to examine the role of AI on physician decision making. They observed that 67% of physicians who initially recommended against treatment, but later viewed AI output recommending treatment, changed their decision. This is an important study because it shows how AI can have a dramatic influence on doctors. Medico-legal consequences are considered.
Authors
- Michael H. Bernstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7221-0697)
- Grayson L. Baird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-9886)
- Brian Sheppard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-4993)
- Michael A. Bruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-9706)
Institutions
- Seton Hall University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Butler Hospital (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Mental Health Research
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-025-00180-4
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00