Artificial intelligence: a bridge to the future of medicine

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence has become an essential tool across various fields of medicine, enabling new patterns
of innovation such as precision medicine, neurosciences, genomics, and proteomics. This article aims to
synthesize the main ethical challenges arising from the application of artificial intelligence in medicine,
in order to promote responsible implementation of these digital technologies, always serving people
and humanity. Additionally, it proposes a set of recommendations for developing trustworthy artificial
intelligence in the medical context. Methodologically, an in-depth analysis was conducted of the main
international ethical and legal instruments regulating artificial intelligence. It is concluded that effective
ethical governance is essential to preserve human agency in the application of artificial intelligence
systems and to ensure full transparency in research and development processes.

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence. Medical ethics. Regulation of artificial intelligence. Transparency in research. Bioethics. Technology and health.

Author Biographies

Rui Nunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto/Portugal.

Rui Nunes – Doutor – ruinunes@med.up.pt
0000-0002-1377-9899

Sofia B Nunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto/Portugal.

Sofia B Nunes – Doutoranda – asnunes@med.up.pt
0000-0002-7182-9890

Vol. 33 (2025): Continued publication

Published:

2025-10-08

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420254115PT

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Nunes R, B Nunes S. Artificial intelligence: a bridge to the future of medicine. Rev. Bioét. [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 8 [cited 2025 Oct. 9];33. Available from: https://www.revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/4115

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