Patient & Family
What trustworthy AI should mean for you
What this role is up against
You should not have to understand the technical architecture behind an AI system to expect that a hospital, clinician, or other institution can explain how it was used in a consequential decision.
Trustworthy technology means qualified people remain accountable, important evidence is not lost, and the institution can determine what information was available, what system was used, what controls were in place, and who had authority to act.
AI should help the people caring for you work with greater clarity and less preventable burden. It should not create new uncertainty that is transferred to patients, families, or clinicians after something goes wrong.
Where TTIC connects
TTIC works on the accredited standards, governance practices, and institutional operating structures that make those expectations real. Our focus is not on asking patients to police technology. It is on helping institutions build technology environments worthy of patient trust.
Read the full Chair's Letter
Building the Institutional Infrastructure for Trustworthy AI | the complete letter from TTIC's Founder & Chair.
Standards and Adoption | evidence of where TTIC's accredited standards are cited and used.
Origin Story | where TTIC came from and why it was built this way.
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- Published by
- Trustworthy Technology & Innovation Consortium (TTIC)
- Author
- By Sherri Douville, Founder & Chair, Trustworthy Technology & Innovation Consortium (TTIC)
- Originally published
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Cite this resource
Sherri Douville. “Patient & Family.” Trustworthy Technology & Innovation Consortium (TTIC), 2026. https://trustworthytechnologyinnovation.com/chairs-letter/patient-family/.