Defining AI liability: Self-driving cars

David Simon, J.D., Ph.D., L.L.M., associate professor of law at Northeastern University, explains why the best preview of artificial intelligence (AI) liability in medicine may come from outside the health care system.

Drawing parallels to recent cases involving autonomous vehicles, Simon outlines how jury verdicts and product liability disputes are already shaping expectations for future malpractice claims.

While no major AI-related malpractice cases have yet emerged in health care, Simon says physicians, hospital systems and manufacturers are watching closely — and preparing for the legal precedents that could follow.