The survey of UK doctors, published by The Alan Turing Institute, reveals 54% of respondents believe that the opportunities AI present to the profession are not being fully explored. 

Doctors who reported using some form of AI were generally confident in using these systems and agreed that the outputs are clear and understandable. However, the survey did find that 32% of respondents felt they did not fully understand the risks presented by the use of AI in healthcare. 

The results also showed there is some uncertainty about who is responsible for decisions that were aided by AI systems. Nearly 70% of the respondents said they had not received adequate training to understand their professional responsibilities when using these systems. 

In addition, the survey highlights that the use of AI differs between specialty, with doctors working in medicine and radiology being more likely to report using AI systems compared to other specialty groups.

Youmna Hashem, a researcher in the AI for public services team at The Alan Turing Institute and report author, said: ‘It's encouraging to see that medical professionals are mostly positive about the opportunities of AI in medicine. But our research shows that better training is needed to fully realise the full potential of AI and to help doctors feel confident using it in their roles.'