Medical AI and Human Values: Navigating Ethics, Equity, and Trust in Clinical Deployment

This NEJM review examines the intersection of artificial intelligence with fundamental human values in medicine, addressing questions of fairness, transparency, accountability, and the preservation of the patient-clinician relationship as AI tools enter routine practice. The authors argue that technical performance alone is insufficient -- clinical AI must be evaluated against ethical frameworks that ensure equitable access and trustworthy deployment across diverse healthcare settings.