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Review
. 2025 Jun 5;8(1):338.
doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01755-3.

Guiding responsible AI in healthcare in the Philippines

Raymond Francis R Sarmiento  1 , Shauna M Overgaard  2 , Chenyu Gai  2 , Joshua D Overgaard  3 , Joshua W Ohde  2
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Guiding responsible AI in healthcare in the Philippines

Raymond Francis R Sarmiento et al. NPJ Digit Med. .

Abstract

The Philippines faces significant barriers to the safe and effective deployment of AI in healthcare. By leveraging lessons learned from other Southeast Asian nations, the European Union, and the United States, the Philippines can develop a national strategy to deploy AI in healthcare. Drawing from experiences of other nations, we provide considerations, foundational recommendations, and relevant resources to assist leaders in developing and adopting responsible AI in Philippine healthcare.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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