The Podcast by KevinMD Why physicians must lead the vetting of medical AI
Nov 12, 2025
Saurabh Gupta, an interventional cardiologist and health innovation executive, dives into why physicians must take charge of vetting medical AI. He discusses the risks of unvetted algorithms and highlights that AI should be held to the same standards as medical devices. Transparency and understanding AI's limitations are crucial, along with fostering clinician involvement in tech development. Saurabh also emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations and metrics in driving responsible AI integration into healthcare.
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Physician Turned Founder To Scale Impact
- Gupta became interested in startups to scale impact beyond one patient at a time.
- He believes clinicians are ideally positioned to lead healthcare innovation.
AI Outpaces Vetting Frameworks
- AI is rapidly becoming integrated across many clinical workflows beyond direct patient care.
- Gupta warns that vetting frameworks lag behind this technical adoption and need strengthening.
Vet AI Like A Medical Therapy
- Ask concrete questions about utility, robustness, bias, and regulatory transparency before adopting an AI tool.
- Treat algorithms like therapies and demand the same rigor as drugs or devices.