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ABSTRACT

In an era where technology and health care are increasingly intertwined, the emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT presents both opportunities and ethical challenges. Professor Julian Savulescu will delve into the current controversies surrounding the use of LLMs in health care. This insightful talk will cover a range of critical issues, including personalised LLMs, co-creation in academic research and publication, the asymmetry of praise and blame, consent, ethical avatar and P4, Moral Guru and models of doctor-patient relationship.

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of how LLMs are reshaping the ethical landscape of health care. The talk will be followed by refreshments.

BIOS

Professor Julian Savulescu is the Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics at the National University of Singapore, where he directs the Centre for Biomedical Ethics. An award-winning ethicist and moral philosopher, he trained in neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy, going on to hold the Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics (2002) at the University of Oxford, where he founded the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in 2003, before moving to NUS in 2022.

He co-directs the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities. He is Distinguished Visiting Professorial Fellow at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Melbourne Law School, where he directs the Biomedical Ethics Research Group. Professor Savulescu was editor in chief of the Journal of Medical Ethics for a period of 12 years over two tenures, and founded the open access Journal of Practical Ethics.

He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bucharest.

REGISTRATION

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For any questions, please contact Isaac.Cheng@ethox.ox.ac.uk