Postdoctoral Researcher Poslon at the International Conference on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Organized by the Conceptual Engineering Laboratory of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb, the Department of Philosophy of the same faculty, and the Mind, Language and Action Group at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Porto, the 5th International Conference on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (5ICEAI) was held from 24 to 26 June 2026. The conference brought together researchers from various disciplines with the aim of discussing the ethical, social, and political challenges of the development and application of AI.

As part of the conference, Luka Poslon, PhD, from the Catholic University of Croatia and Johannes Gebert, PhD, from the University of Stuttgart (High Performance Computing Center) presented the paper titled “Epistemic Insecurity in Nephrology: The Role of Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Reliable Clinical Decision-Making.”

The paper addressed the challenges of applying AI in nephrology, a field of medicine characterized by complex clinical decisions and a high degree of uncertainty. The authors highlighted the “black box” problem in contemporary AI systems and emphasized the importance of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), which enables physicians to better understand how AI systems arrive at their recommendations and predictions.

A particular focus was placed on the question of whether AI can become an epistemic authority in medicine. It was concluded that, despite the high accuracy of certain systems, AI cannot replace medical expertise and responsibility, but should instead serve as a transparent tool supporting clinical decision-making. The presenters also opened a discussion on trust in AI systems, communication between doctors and patients, and the ethical aspects of applying artificial intelligence in healthcare.