Is AI the Perfect Doctor?: Artificial Intelligence's Global Impact on the Legal and Policy Boundaries in Healthcare - Softcover

Sacchi, Francesca Aurora; Conditi, Noemi; Pollicino PhD, Oreste

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9791281627659

Publisher: Egea Spa - Bocconi University Press, 2026

Synopsis

This book explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, where the adoption of AI is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. It examines the transformative potential of AI in medicine, particularly how advanced technologies are revolutionizing diagnostics, treatment, and patient care. Special attention is devoted to the ethical challenges and considerations of implementing AI in clinical settings, offering a balanced view of its benefits and risks. The volume then delves into the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape, comparing the frameworks governing AI in the European Union and the United States. It places particular emphasis on the processing of health data and highlights key differences between the two regulatory approaches. Finally, the book underscores the need for international collaboration and policy harmonization to ensure a cohesive and globally responsible approach to AI regulation. Comprehensive and timely, this volume is an essential resource for professionals, policymakers, and anyone seeking to understand the complex, multi-faceted implications of AI in today's fast-moving technological landscape.

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About the Author

is an Italian-qualified lawyer based in Boston, specializing in science policy, AI regulation, and bioethics. She previously served as Legislative Advisor for the President of the Italian Parliamentary Intergroup on artificial intelligence. She currently works in global health policy within the pharmaceutical sector. She is also a board member of the Italian Society for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (SIIAM). is an Italian lawyer based in Bologna and a research fellow at the University of Bologna. She specializes in health law, with a particular focus on the regulation of medical devices and artificial intelligence, as well as data protection and cybersecurity. She regularly teaches courses in master's programs and at universities on these topics and is the author of several scientific publications. is a Full Professor of Constitutional Law and Artificial Intelligence Regulation at Bocconi University, where he also serves as Director of the LLM in Law of Technology and Automated Systems. He represents Italy at the European Agency for Fundamental Rights and serves as an expert on AI regulation for the World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Edition details

• Publisher: Egea Spa - Bocconi University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9791281627659
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Number of pages: 232