The progress of science and medicine is unabating and moves with a rapidity that threatens
to outstrip our current ethical models and legal protections. Topics which were once
confined to the realms of science fiction are now becoming integral to modern scientific
practice. This article will examine three such topics: genetic testing, gene therapies and
artificial intelligence (AI). The current and potential future roles of these subjects in academic
and clinical practice will be highlighted following which it will explore our current ethical …