Overriding Superior AI Could Be Malpractice

If validated algorithms reliably make more accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations than physicians, then intentionally preferring a human clinician’s judgment over the algorithm may constitute malpractice. That legal and ethical framing forces hospitals, regulators, and courts to define when to defer to AI, how to preserve patient dignity, and how liability should attach. — This reframes debates about AI in medicine from hypothetical safety concerns to immediate legal and institutional choices about malpractice, informed consent, and the role of the patient in decisions.