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To help kidney care professionals stay current with the evolving impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on kidney health, the ISN Academy has launched a dedicated AI resource page: A curated, growing collection of essential content that bridges nephrology and emerging technologies. 

Explore the AI resource page at the ISN Academy 

This resource features materials from leading global authorities, including UNESCO’s “Global Ethics of AI,” the OECD AI Observatory, and the American Medical Association’s policy framework for AI in medical education, offering insights into how AI may influence diagnostics, clinical decision-making, ethics, and equity in kidney care. 

Highlights include a new episode of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast, also available as a video interview, with AI expert Peter Kotanko, adjunct professor of medicine and nephrology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In conversation with ISN member Augusto Santos Jr., Dr. Kotanko explores practical applications of AI in kidney care — from guiding anemia treatment to predicting hospitalizations in dialysis patients. They discuss the importance of clinician oversight, prompt design, and understanding the limitations of large language models, such as ChatGPT.  

The ISN Emerging Technologies Working Group will regularly update the content to ensure timely, relevant insights as the field evolves.