Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session

Georgia lawmakers are studying the way AI could help doctors treat patients as well as how to head off concerns about things like privacy and bias. (Image created by Midjourney AI)

Some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or her brain.

That’s what members of Georgia House and Senate committees on artificial intelligence learned Friday in a hearing that featured expert testimony on topics including AI’s role in hospitals across the state.

Doctors are already taking advantage of state-of-the art technology like AI-enabled sensors that can predict when a high-risk patient is about to take a fall up to 45 seconds in advance and allow nurses to rush in and prevent an injury.