Blockchain for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry.

Abstract

The race for developing and marketing the best inline artificial intelligence (AI) solutions is already in full swing in the dental industry. While regulators are trying to keep up with this fast-paced innovation, end users of these technologies must be on guard to navigate this new landscape safely. Trust is the foundation for this guardrail. Although regulatory approvals can provide some level of trust to an AI solution, users must be empowered with the knowledge of essential vocabulary and semantics to ask the right questions to assess the trustworthiness of the solution. This commentary elaborates on one technology proposed to build trustworthiness in AI solutions: blockchain. Further, we enlist a nonexhaustive list of questions for the users to ask when considering AI solutions in dentistry that may claim to use blockchain technology.Knowledge Transfer Statement:The topic discussed in this commentary could serve as an initial inquiry point that deeply probes into the trustworthiness of an AI solution that a user might consider applying in the field of dentistry.