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A hospital group uses artificial intelligence to analyse patient records and predict which patients are likely to be readmitted. Which consideration is MOST directly raised by the use of this technology?

Data protection and privacy is the key consideration. Using AI on patient records means handling sensitive personal data, which must be stored and processed lawfully and securely. Exchange rates, seasonal demand and corporation tax are not raised specifically by this use of technology.

  1. AData protection and the privacy of personal informationCorrect
  2. BFluctuations in exchange rates
  3. CThe seasonality of demand for services
  4. DThe level of corporation tax

Explanation

Analysing patient records involves large amounts of sensitive personal data, so data protection and privacy obligations are central. Exchange rates, seasonality and tax are unrelated to the use of the technology described.

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