AI Code of Conduct for health & medicine, testing embryos for autism, Hastings on the Hill update
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May 29, 2025
Can Doctors Test Embryos for Autism? Should They? Listen to what Vardit Ravitsky has to say on NPR
A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, and bipolar disorder. What would it mean culturally if more people tried to screen out some of these conditions? And how does this connect to societal ideas about whose lives are meaningful? Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky explores these questions on NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute.” She expresses concern that prospective parents may reason that “if we have a new tool to select the best embryo, I’m ethically obligated to do that.“ Listen to the NPR interview.
Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct for Health and Medicine is Released Hastings president is on steering committee that developed the publication
A code of conduct for artificial intelligence in health, health care, and biomedical science was released by the National Academy of Medicine’s AI Code of Conduct initiative; Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky is on the steering committee of the initiative. Designed to be applied at every level of decision-making—from boardroom to bedside and from innovation labs to reimbursement policies—the publication serves as a blueprint for building trust, protecting patients, and ensuring that innovation benefits people. Read the AI Code of Conduct.
Ravitsky will participate in a National Academy of Medicine webinar on June 12 to discuss the Code of Conduct framework, its applications, and its priorities. Learn more and register.
Hastings on the Hill Update Interactive map shows state health AI laws
The development and use of artificial intelligence in health care settings is growing rapidly in the United States. States are passing laws that regulate the novel ethical and legal situations that arise. This interactive map tracks state laws that relate to the medical applications of artificial intelligence, including algorithms, machine learning, and predictive modeling. Click on the map for details. Learn more about Hastings on the Hill, an initiative launched with support from the Greenwall Foundation.
Using AI for Research, Treatment, and Prevention of HIV and Other Conditions: Ethical and Policy Challenges. A webinar featuring Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky. June 5.
An Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct for Health and Medicine Publication Release Webinar. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky is a panelist on this National Academy of Medicine webinar. June 12.
From Consciousness to Coma: Are We Worried? A conversation with Hastings Center board chair and fellow Joseph J. Fins. June 17.
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