# ACP Issues Ethical Guidelines for AI in Medical Practice

The American College of Physicians releases a position paper outlining ethical principles for AI use in healthcare.

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The ACP states that the ethical use of AI in medical practice must be grounded in three specific guideposts: rationality, self-governance, and competence. [^1]

The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a position paper titled 'Ethics and Professionalism in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Practice' in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. [^2]

A Reuters data analysis found a sharp acceleration this year in the percentage of parents refusing a vitamin K shot for infants at birth to prevent against dangerous bleeding episodes. [^3]

Authorities reported that the Ebola outbreak in Congo has topped 6,000 cases and caused 2,911 deaths. [^4]

Singer Lionel Richie, age 77, checked himself into a hospital in St. Louis for tests, potentially for dehydration, after a performance on Saturday. [^5]

The CDC's new director Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, challenged Pennsylvania's report of two measles deaths, placing the CDC in the middle of a political disagreement about whether the deaths resulted from measles or simply coincided with infections. [^6]

The paper emphasizes that AI tools should support the patient-physician relationship and augment clinical decision-making rather than replace physician judgment. [^7]

The paper was authored by Matthew DeCamp and colleagues and published in September 2026. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The ACP states that the ethical use of AI in medical practice must be grounded in three specific guideposts: rationality, self-governance, and competence. (Medical Xpress, News)
2. The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a position paper titled 'Ethics and Professionalism in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Practice' in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. (Medical Xpress, News)
3. A Reuters data analysis found a sharp acceleration this year in the percentage of parents refusing a vitamin K shot for infants at birth to prevent against dangerous bleeding episodes. (MedpageToday, News)
4. Authorities reported that the Ebola outbreak in Congo has topped 6,000 cases and caused 2,911 deaths. (MedpageToday, News)
5. Singer Lionel Richie, age 77, checked himself into a hospital in St. Louis for tests, potentially for dehydration, after a performance on Saturday. (MedpageToday, News)
6. The CDC's new director Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, challenged Pennsylvania's report of two measles deaths, placing the CDC in the middle of a political disagreement about whether the deaths resulted from measles or simply coincided with infections. (MedpageToday, News)
7. The paper emphasizes that AI tools should support the patient-physician relationship and augment clinical decision-making rather than replace physician judgment. (Medical Xpress, News)
8. The paper was authored by Matthew DeCamp and colleagues and published in September 2026. (Medical Xpress, News)

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