SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE: Artificial intelligence is profoundly and transversally redefining medicine, impacting prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional training. The conference "AI in Medicine and Education: Use, Misuse, and Sustainability" was created with the aim of offering a critical and integrated interpretation of this transformation, bringing together clinicians, engineers, data scientists, lawyers, ethicists, along with journalists, patient associations, and students, for a truly multidisciplinary and open discussion.
The discussion begins with the fundamentals of AI, its various technological facets, and the infrastructure required for safe and effective adoption, before focusing on the main use cases already mature in clinical practice: from screening to advanced diagnostics to the development of digital twins for precision medicine.
The role of AI in university education will be explored in depth, including simulated scenarios, virtual tutors, and new learning paradigms.
Particular attention will be paid to the risks and critical issues associated with the use of AI, including system vulnerabilities, medical-legal liability, the phenomenon of overtrust, and the new challenges introduced by the European regulatory framework. The ultimate goal of the conference is to outline the conditions for the development and implementation of AI tools, overcoming existing barriers, ensuring fair and sustainable use of AI, and identifying models that harmonize technological innovation, quality of care, and patient protection.
