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What Patients and Doctors Want from Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Maria Wei
Episode 2
Thursday, 4 September, 2025

In this episode, Chloe and Dr. Maria Wei discuss the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into dermatology, particularly in skin cancer diagnosis and patient care. They explore the various applications of AI, the importance of precision medicine, and patient attitudes towards AI in clinical settings. The conversation highlights the challenges of robust data in AI training, the balance between AI benefits and risks, and the future directions for AI in dermatology. References & Resources Artificial intelligence-enabled precision medicine for inflammatory skin diseases. ArXiv. 2025 May 14. Tang A, Wei ML, Haemel A, La C, Sirota M, Lee EY. PMID: 40463698; PMCID: PMC12133082. Stress testing reveals gaps in clinic readiness of image-based diagnostic artificial intelligence models. NPJ Digit Med. 2021 Jan 21; 4(1):10. Young AT, Fernandez K, Pfau J, Reddy R, Cao NA, von Franque MY, Johal A, Wu BV, Wu RR, Chen JY, Fadadu RP, Vasquez JA, Tam A, Keiser MJ, Wei ML. PMID: 33479460; PMCID: PMC7820258. Young AT, Xiong M, Pfau J, Keiser MJ, Wei ML. Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: A Primer. J Invest Dermatol. 2020;140(8):1504-1512. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2020.02.02 Young AT, Amara D, Bhattacharya A, Wei ML. Patient and general public attitudes towards clinical artificial intelligence: a mixed methods systematic review. Lancet Digit Health. 2021;3(9):e599-e611. doi:10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00132-1