Where an AI system is used, patients could face difficulties showing fault in the event of a negative outcome, experts say. Where an AI system is used, patients could face difficulties showing fault in the event of a negative outcome, experts say. The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare could create a legally complex blame game when it comes to establishing liability for medical failings, experts have warned. The development of AI for clinical use has boomed, with researchers creating a host of tools, from algorithms to help interpret scans to systems that can aid with diagnoses . AI is also being developed to help manage hospitals, from optimising bed capacity to tackling supply chains.