STAT+: How Stanford patients help expose ‘fault lines’ in health AI adoption
Stanford University is actively involving patients in the development of artificial intelligence tools for healthcare. A patient panel has been established to gather insights on what patients desire from these technologies. This initiative aims to ensure that AI tools meet the needs and expectations of patients before they are implemented.
- ▪Stanford University has a history of technological innovation, including the invention of the computer mouse and Google.
- ▪The hospital has been consulting patients about new AI tools for the past year and a half.
- ▪Eric Gries, a caregiver with personal experience in heart transplants, is part of the patient panel.
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STAT PlusHealth tech How Stanford patients help expose ‘fault lines’ in health AI adoption Patient panels offer Stanford Health Care a window into what patients want from AI tools Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, Calif.Adobe By Brittany TrangMay 27, 2026 Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang[email protected]Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. At Stanford University, it’s easy to get carried away with technology. The computer mouse was invented there. So was Google.
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