Safety first: AI adoption in the healthcare sector

Patients will also be better informed and able to manage their own health needs. While there is good reason for optimism, we also counsel caution. Poor results and outcomes, misuse, a reliance on bad data, privacy impacts, a perceived lack of transparency, discrimination and an adverse effect on employment could all impact AI's potential. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust's 2015 partnership with DeepMind is a case study of what can go wrong, despite the very best of intentions. DeepMind worked with the Royal Free to develop an app that Royal Free then deployed to assist diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI).