– AI and sustainable healthcare – possibilites, perspectives and pitfalls – a panel discussion
Thursday 28 May
15:15 – 16:30
Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform healthcare. What role could it play in increasing diagnostic accuracy, improving efficiency, and supporting clinicians in a primary care characterized by high complexity and strained resources? AI tools already exist which can help with administrative tasks, triage, prediction, and large-scale data interpretation.
However, meaningful evidence of benefit is still in an early phase and there are obstacles.
The emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and narrative understanding of illness in general practice raises critical questions about AI’s role. If AI can technically match or exceed doctors in specific tasks, can it uphold the human aspects of care – listening, empathy, and contextual judgement?
The panel will explore “gold nuggets” where AI could augment clinician capacity, but also the risks of reducing care to algorithmic outputs. We will also address the risk of “enshittification” and whether AI might inadvertently shift focus from patient-centered goals to measurable but less meaningful optimisable targets. The panel aims to offer a balanced, practitioner-centered perspective on navigating AI’s potential and pitfalls in tomorrow’s healthcare landscape.
Charlotte Blease
Charlotte Blease is is an interdisciplinary researcher in digital health with a background in philosophy. She is Associate Professor at Uppsala University, Sweden and a Research Affiliate at Digital Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard Medical School.
David Gyll
David Gyll is a GP at Bälinge health care center in Region Uppsala. He is a member of The Swedish Association of General Practice Standing Committee for Sustainable Diagnostics and Treatment.
David Sundemo
David Sundemo works clinically as a resident physician in general practice at Närhälsan Lerum, just outside Gothenburg. He leads the PETRA group at the University of Gothenburg, a research team focused on the evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence/AI and synthetic data) in healthcare. He is also a fellow at the Centre for Digital Health, Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract
Call for abstracts opens: September 2025
Extended submission deadline: December 18, 2025
Notification: February 12, 2026
Registration
Early bird deadline: February 25, 2026
Registration closes: May 15, 2026