Hannah van Kolfschooten
Law, health and artificial intelligence
I’m an academic expert working at the intersection of law, health, and artificial intelligence. I study how new technologies are reshaping healthcare and society, with a particular focus on human rights, ethics, and responsible governance in Europe and beyond. I translate complex legal and technological developments into accessible insights for all.
Recent research
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The European Commission’s Safe Hearts Plan positions AI as a key tool for enhancing the prevention, diagnosis, and care of cardiovascular disease. Although AI presents significant opportunities, the Safe Hearts Plan may be overstating its impact by prioritising technological capacity over implementation readiness. This Viewpoint examines the role assigned to AI within the Safe Hearts… Read more ⇢
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The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act introduces a novel regulatory category of “unacceptable risk,” prohibiting specific AI practices that are deemed fundamentally incompatible with human rights and ethical principles. While much attention has focused on the regulation of high-risk AI systems, particularly in medical contexts, the AI Act’s outright bans under Article 5 have received… Read more ⇢
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ChatGPT Health and other health-focused generative AI chatbots increasingly function as alternative first points of contact that may mediate – and in some cases substitute – engagement with regulated healthcare systems. At scale, these systems can shape care-seeking behavior, system capacity, trust in clinical expertise, and health equity. We describe this development as the emergence of shadow… Read more ⇢
Speaking & collaborations
Bridging disciplines
I work across academic, clinical, policy and professional settings, bringing together perspectives from law, healthcare and technology to address the challenges raised by artificial intelligence.
Keynotes · Panels · Expert discussions
In the media
Making sense of AI, healthcare and patients’ rights.
Selected interviews, commentary and media appearances on law, health and artificial intelligence.
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