At the 2023 AAO Annual Meeting, Ciku Mathenge, MD, MSc, PhD, FEACO, of the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology, delivered a talk on the patient’s perspective on AI.1 Dr. Mathenge shared insights from her own investigations, including the Rwanda Artificial Intelligence for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening (RAIDERS) study, and she reviewed some survey data capturing patients' perceptions of AI.2 Dr. Mathenge noted, “I do think we need our patients to have the right perceptions of and trust in our systems if they are to become viable and valuable. Evidence is showing that we need to do better at how and what we are telling the public about AI.”
1. Mathenge C. Fairly treated: the patient’s perspective on artificial intelligence. Paper presented at: AAO Annual Meeting; November 5, 2023; San Francisco, CA.
2. Mathenge W, Whitestone N, Nkurikiye J, et al. Impact of artificial intelligence assessment of diabetic retinopathy on referral service uptake in a low-resource setting. Ophthalmol Sci. 2022;2(4):100168.
3. Zipp R. AI is everywhere. But Americans are concerned about its role in health care. Morning Consult. August 7, 2023. Accessed December 1, 2023. https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/ai-health-care-americans-public-opinion
4. Padgett Z. SurveyMonkey poll AI isn’t disrupting healthcare - yet. Accessed December 1, 2023. https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/ai-isnt-disrupting-healthcare-yet
5. Khullar D, Casalino LP, Qian Y, et al. Perspectives of patients about artificial intelligence in health care. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2210309.
