Collaborating with artificial intelligence in healthcare: How collective imaginaries of AI’s future shape its reality
Published online on July 30, 2026
Abstract
Anthropological Theory, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the role of magical beliefs in shaping the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Drawing on ethnographic research across hospitals in seven countries, it argues that healthcare professionals’ perceptions of ...
This article explores the role of magical beliefs in shaping the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Drawing on ethnographic research across hospitals in seven countries, it argues that healthcare professionals’ perceptions of ...