The Roboagents Are Coming! The Promise and Challenge of Artificial Intelligence Advance Directives

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ID17536163
AutoresJacob M Appel (0000-0003-3523-9145, autor correspondente)
Ano2026
Volume56
Fascículo1
Páginas6-12
Data de publicação2026-01-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/hast.70042
PMID41639029
OpenAlexW7128072258
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas21

Advance directives have historically relied upon human agents. But what happens when a patient appoints an artificial intelligence system as an agent? This essay introduces the idea of roboagents-chatbots authorized to make medical decisions when individuals lose capacity. After describing potential models, including a personal AI companion and a chatbot that has not been trained on a patient's values and preferences, the essay explores the ethical tensions these roboagents generate regarding autonomy, bias, consent, family trust, and physician well-being. This essay then calls for legal clarity and ethical guidance regarding the status of roboagents in light of their potential as alternative health care agents

Applications of artificial intelligence · Beneficence · Chatbot · CLARITY · Ethical issues · Health care · Human life · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

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