Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare (2023)

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has prepared ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research and healthcare. The document aims to provide an ethics framework for the development, deployment, and adoption of AI-based solutions for biomedical research and healthcare delivery. It addresses various ethical principles, including autonomy, safety and risk minimization, trustworthiness, data privacy, accountability and liability, optimization of data quality, accessibility, equity and inclusiveness, collaboration, non-discrimination and fairness principles, and validity. The guidelines are applicable to all stakeholders involved in research on AI in healthcare, including innovators, developers, patients, technologists, researchers, clinicians, ethics committees, institutions, sponsors, and funding organizations. The document also provides a checklist for ethics reviews of AI-based solutions and outlines the importance of informed consent processes involving human participants and their data.