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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Andrew Gregory and Alex Hern

AI poses existential threat and risk to health of millions, experts warn

Close-up of a hand using a pulse oximeter to check blood oxygen saturation level and heart rate
One of the examples of health harm cited by experts involved the use of AI-driven pulse oximeters. Photograph: Grace Cary/Getty Images

AI could harm the health of millions and pose an existential threat to humanity, doctors and public health experts have said as they called for a halt to the development of artificial general intelligence until it is regulated.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise healthcare by improving diagnosis of diseases, finding better ways to treat patients and extending care to more people.

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