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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/110739, first published .
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Authors’ Reply: Empathy Cuts Both Ways in Clinical AI

Authors’ Reply: Empathy Cuts Both Ways in Clinical AI

Authors of this article:

Sang Won Bae1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tongze Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tammy Chung2 Author Orcid Image ;   Anind Dey3 Author Orcid Image

Sang Won Bae   1 , PhD ;   Tongze Zhang   1 , PhD ;   Tammy Chung   2 , PhD ;   Anind Dey   3 , PhD

1 Department of Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI Systems Lab, AI for Healthcare Lab, Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, United States

2 Institute for Health, Healthcare Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, United States

3 Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Sang Won Bae, PhD
  • Department of Systems Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI Systems Lab, AI for Healthcare Lab, Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • 1 Castle Point Terrace
  • Hoboken, NJ 07030
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 (201) 216-5687
  • Email: sbae4@stevens.edu