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Amitabha Palmer is a leading voice in the ethics of emerging technologies, whose work critically examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and healthcare. Palmer’s research focuses on the ethical frameworks necessary for integrating AI into medicine and nursing, challenging the field to move beyond abstract principles toward actionable, process-oriented solutions. Their landmark paper, "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Nursing: Ethics of Caring as a Guide to Dividing Tasks Between AI and Humans" (2020, 177 citations), argues that the core value of caring must dictate how tasks are allocated between human clinicians and machines, ensuring technology serves—rather than undermines—compassionate care. In their more recent influential work, "More Process, Less Principles: The Ethics of Deploying AI and Robotics in Medicine" (2023, 24 citations), Palmer critiques the reliance on broad ethical guidelines, advocating instead for robust, context-sensitive processes that can guide real-world institutional decisions. By centering the moral obligations of the nursing profession and demanding procedural rigor, Palmer’s scholarship provides a vital, pragmatic compass for the responsible deployment of AI in medicine, shaping how future clinicians and engineers navigate this complex terrain.
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