Artificial intelligence is transforming health care — but at what ethical cost? My guest today is Dr. Christian Yeasted, Chair of Ethics at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. After seven years of researching the ethics of AI, he wrote the science fiction novel The Final Invention, which imagines the consequences when technology once thought safe begins to fail — with deadly results.

In this episode, we explore:

• ⚖️ The ethics of artificial intelligence in health care

• 🧬 Bioethics vs. medical ethics — and why the distinction matters

• 🏥 AI in resource allocation — organ donation, pandemic care, and beyond

• ⏳ Life extension and end-of-life decisions — who decides when someone should live or die?

• 🤖 How to know if AI is being used at your hospital or by your doctor

• 🚨 Unintended consequences of AI in medicine — and how to prepare for them

• 💡 The potential benefits of AI for doctors, patients, and health systems

This conversation blends real-world bioethics with imaginative scenarios, challenging us to consider how AI could reshape health care — for better or worse.

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Connect with Dr Yeasted:

Website: authorcyeasted.com