Professor Lieven Annemans, health economist at Ghent University (UGent), will devote a year to studying the impact of artificial intelligence on health and health systems, he said. he announced on social networks. His sabbatical leave, which began this month, will extend until January 2026.
The objective of this research is twofold: to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence and to envisage future scenarios, whether desirable or not. According to Professor Annemans, artificial intelligence can improve diagnosis, offer personalized treatments and make health systems more efficient. However, risks remain, such as algorithmic bias, privacy breaches and ethical questions, particularly in the event of misdiagnosis.
To carry out his analysis, the researcher will carry out a SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges) study in order to draw up a complete assessment of the impact of artificial intelligence on health. It will also develop several scenarios for the future of its integration into the medical sector.
Lieven Annemans received many congratulations on Linkedin for this initiative. Known as the “teacher of happiness” in Ghent, he has often sparked controversy. During the Covid-19 crisis, as a member of the Celeval expert group, he questioned the increase in cases of contamination and the usefulness of vaccines, which put his scientific reputation to the test.
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