Responsible AI in Healthcare: From Ethical Intent to Clinical-Grade Decision Governance
npj Digital Medicine · Nature Portfolio
Submission ID: 0efabad3-a3a5-40e0-840f-7e541b1c6e59
Argues that responsible AI in healthcare must be reconceived as clinical-grade decision governance architecture — an operational system in which AI outputs are embedded within structured human-led clinical workflows, with explicit accountability assignment, explainability requirements, and immutable audit trails. Proposes a five-pillar governance model and introduces the governance-by-design principle, with specific reference to the Saudi Arabian regulatory context including PDPL, SDAIA ethics principles, and Vision 2030 digital health transformation goals.
