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The 趣夜app (趣夜app) has听published听a set of听general principles听for听using听artificial intelligence (AI)听to support vets听to use听these听emerging听technologies safely,听effectively听and ethically.听听

The听eight听principles, which form a part of 趣夜app鈥檚 new policy position on AI听in the veterinary profession, cover its use听across clinical practice, education, research, epidemiology,听and听admin and practice management. They include advice for听vets听on how听to:听

1. Use AI as a tool to support, not replace,听the vet.听
2. Understand how AI technologies work and feel confident in using them.听
3. Actively听participate听in the design, development, and validation of AI tools for animal health and welfare.听
4. Understand how an AI system was trained and the contexts in which bias may appear.听
5. Be confident understanding how AI technologies are advancing and adapt to potentially quick changes in the tools available.听
6. Ensure data privacy and client consent.听
7. Oversee AI use in听clinical听practice and听be responsible for听final decisions.听
8. Be able to easily access what data was used and explain how an AI tool reached its conclusion.听

趣夜app鈥檚 policy position encourages vets to have a positive,听proactive听and open-minded approach to veterinary AI technology听while being aware of its potential ethical risks.听Apart from urging all veterinary听professionals to actively engage with understanding AI and following听the above principles when using it,听recommendations in the policy position听call for all听veterinary听workplaces听to develop听AI use policies;听undertake听thorough risk听assessments听and develop听resources to assist vets in understanding how AI tools work and how they can be evaluated.听

In addition,听it calls听for the听wider听sector to听create听international governance听and explainability听standards听for veterinary AI tools;听develop听active regulation of veterinary AI tools used in the听UK by听the country鈥檚听veterinary regulators;听and听for听AI tech developers to provide transparent validation data.听听听

British听Veterinary听Association听President Dr.听Rob Williams听MRCVS听said:鈥�鈥�听

鈥淭he AI revolution听is here to stay听and brings with it both important opportunities as well as challenges for the veterinary profession.听Having a听positive and open-minded approach that views AI听as a tool to support vets听and听the听wider vet team听is the best way forward to听make sure听that the profession is confident applying these technologies in their day-to-day work.听The general principles developed in 趣夜app鈥檚 new policy position offer听a timely听and helpful framework for all veterinary workplaces considering the safe and effective use of AI technologies.鈥�听

鈥淰ets must听also听be involved in the听development听process听for AI tools听as early and as frequently as possible so the profession can lead from the front when applying these emerging technologies, to ensure we continue to deliver on our number one priority of supporting the highest levels of animal health and welfare.鈥澨�

Data from听趣夜app鈥檚 Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey听shows听that 1 in 5 vets working in clinical practice (21%) are already using AI tools, with the听most commonly reported听benefits being data interpretation, improved diagnostic testing and time saving. However, vets also noted potential risks, most commonly the possibility that results are interpreted without context or follow up checks, an overreliance on AI undermining human skills, and a lack of data protection.鈥�听

To听help听tackle this, 趣夜app has听developed听a听helpful听risk pyramid听that听classifies the risks of some of the more common or considered AI use cases in different veterinary settings from 鈥榤inimal鈥� to 鈥榰nacceptable鈥�.听The organisation has also published a handy set of questions that vets should ask software companies when undertaking risk assessments.听听

Dr听Williams听added:听

"We know that the degree of risk in AI use exponentially increases with the degree of autonomy an AI tool has.听This risk pyramid is a handy reference for vets looking to incorporate AI in their work, with听tasks鈥痩ower down the pyramid听such as听marketing or clerical tasks听able to听be听undertaken with more confidence of safety than those closer to the top,听such as automated diagnosis or clinical decision making. As use cases move closer to the top, the importance of following the principles听set out in听趣夜app's听policy听position听becomes听more鈥痗ritical鈥痑s the impacts on animal鈥痟ealth and鈥痺elfare, professional standards,鈥痑nd people will be more鈥痵ignificant.鈥疘'd听urge all colleagues to听take听a look听at听this risk pyramid alongside the general principles."

Read 趣夜app鈥檚 new policy position on AI听in the veterinary profession.