Monday, 16 October, 12:30-13:30, Moot Court, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol BS8 1HH 

The gradual embrace of AI in healthcare raises some critical questions. This seminar will explore two inter-connected issues: 

1. What is the standard of care to be considered when dealing with AI? The main issue is whether the standard of care requires the use of AI or if this (still disruptive) technology should be avoided; 
2. Who will be held liable when patients suffer harm during the use of AI? This is not only a matter of medical liability but also liability for the product, and eventually a new branch of digital/AI liability. 

Hosted by the University of Bristol Law School and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, this interactive interdisciplinary seminar features Vera Lúcia Raposo, Assistant Professor of Law and Technology at Nova School of Law (Lisbon, Portugal), who is visiting Bristol in October 2023. She is the leading researcher at FutureHealthLaw which explores the use of new technologies in health care. She is a frequent speaker at academic events worldwide, a member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Health Law and Governor of the World Association for Medical Law. She is the author of more than one hundred papers, particularly in digital law (AI, data protection, metaverse) and biomedical law (medical liability, patient safety, gene editing, digital health). Dr Raposo is hosted by Professor Oliver Quick from the Bristol Law School, read more about Professor Raposo here: Vera Lucia Raposo | International Research Development | University of Bristol

There will also be an opportunity to discuss ideas in the context of an RAI UK-led 'Responsible AI UK international partnerships' funding call. 

Format

The interactive seminar will be held in person, and all staff and students at the University of Bristol and our partners in the NHS with an interest in this area are warmly invited.

Soft drinks will be available, please feel free to bring your own lunch with you.

Register

Please register via Eventbrite by 5pm, 9 October 2023 

Agenda 

12.30 – 12.35 Arrival & welcome

12:35 - 13:00 Vera Lúcia Raposo ‘Medical Liability, the Standard of Care and AI’ 

13:00 - 13:10 Lightning presentations from colleagues 

13:10 - 13:25 Networking

13:10 - 13:25 Break-out discussion for colleagues interested in Responsible AI UK international partnerships' funding call 

13:25 - 13:30 Summary and next steps. Event ends. 

Please direct any questions to ebi-events@bristol.ac.uk.

This seminar is part of a three-event series with Vera Lúcia Raposo, the other two are:

'Health Data and Personal Care Robots', Tuesday 10 October 2023, Verdon Smith Room, Royal Fort House, Bristol BS8 1UH, 12:00 - 13:00 - register here

'Facial Recognition in healthcare', Tuesday 17 October 2023, Lady Hale Moot Court, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HH, 12:30 - 13:30 - register here