Ethics of AI in Healthcare: A Value-Centred Exploration

Abstract

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) become increasingly embedded in healthcare systems, they are reshaping care workflows and introducing uncertainty and risks associated with value conflicts, including around trust, privacy, and collaboration. While research in Value Sensitive Design has largely focused on individual and professional values, organisational and societal dimensions remain underexplored, leaving a critical gap in addressing broader ethical and socio-technical implications. This half-day, in-person workshop seeks to bring together researchers, designers, developers, healthcare professionals, patients and ethics officers to identify and explore value tensions in AI-enabled healthcare technologies, considering their implications not only for individuals but also for organisations, societal structures, and care environments. Through participatory and cross-disciplinary activities, including speculative design, participants will surface tensions, co-create artifacts envisioning futures, and reflect on human-centred implications, to guide responsible design, evaluation and deployment of AI-enabled technologies in health contexts.