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Adopting Artificial Intelligence in Public Healthcare: The Effect of Social Power and Learning Algorithms

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  • Tara Qian Sun

    (Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark)

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Although the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is still in its early stages, it is important to understand the factors influencing its adoption. Using a qualitative multi-case study of three hospitals in China, we explored the research of factors affecting AI adoption from a social power perspective with consideration of the learning algorithm abilities of AI systems. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participative observations, and document analysis, and analyzed using NVivo 11. We classified six social powers into knowledge-based and non-knowledge-based power structures, revealing a social power pattern related to the learning algorithm ability of AI.

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  • Tara Qian Sun, 2021. "Adopting Artificial Intelligence in Public Healthcare: The Effect of Social Power and Learning Algorithms," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12682-:d:692863
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