Artificial intelligence (AI) can be an excellent tool for enhancing patient care and streamlining efficiencies in the lab. But because of its potential risks, AI must be thoughtfully and responsibly applied, both now and in the future. 

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to talk about how AI is impacting laboratories and pathology medicine.

Specific topics of discussion include:

How AI and machine learning impacts laboratorians. Examples of how Mayo Clinic is applying AI in its laboratory operations.Regulation and reimbursement questions surrounding digital pathology. Potential impacts of new AI developments, such as ChatGPT.How pathologists can stay informed and engaged as AI progresses.