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ReviewOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2025

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Report on Artificial Intelligence.

Noel F Ayoub, Anaïs Rameau, Michael J Brenner, Andrés M Bur, Gregory A Ator, Selena E Briggs, Masayoshi Takashima, Konstantina M Stankovic, AAO‐HNS Artificial Intelligence Task Force

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Review in Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Turing problems in otolaryngology: a scoping review of the principal challenges of artificial ıntelligence and large language models.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  4. Comparative evaluation of four large language models (ChatGPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude Sonnet-4, and DeepSeek-R1) for diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in real-world otolaryngology scenarios.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  7. Deep Learning in Otolaryngology: A Narrative Review.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Noel F AyoubDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mass Eye & Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-994X
Anaïs RameauDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Michael J BrennerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Andrés M BurDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Gregory A AtorDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Selena E BriggsDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Masayoshi TakashimaDepartment Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, USA.
Konstantina M StankovicDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
AAO‐HNS Artificial Intelligence Task Force

Funding

Using Integrated Omics to Identify Dysfunctional Genetic Mechanisms Influencing Schizophrenia and Sleep DisturbancesP20GM130423 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Devin Charles Koestler · 2019 to 2026
$21.5M
Bridge2AI: Voice as a Biomarker of Health - Building an ethically sourced, bioaccoustic database to understand disease like never beforeOT2OD032720 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI BENSOUSSAN, YAEL EMILIE, BÉLISLE-PIPON, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE · 2022 to 2025
$18.0M
Developing an App-Based Voice Clinical Decision Support Tool to Augment the Sensitivity of the Bedside Swallow Evaluation in Older AdultsK76AG079040 · NIA · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Anais Rameau · 2022 to 2026
$972k
Automated Detection and Classification of Laryngeal Diseases Using Deep Neural NetworksR03CA253212 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI BUR, ANDRES MARTIN · 2020 to 2020
$154k
NCI NIH HHS R03 CA253212NIA NIH HHS K76 AG079040NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM130423NIH HHS OT2 OD032720
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This report synthesizes the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Task Force's guidance on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS). A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on the applications, benefits, and challenges of AI in OHNS, alongside ethical, legal, and social implications. The Task Force, formulated by otolaryngologist experts in AI, used an iterative approach, adapted from the Delphi method, to prioritize topics for inclusion and to reach a consensus on guiding principles. The Task Force's findings highlight AI's transformative potential for OHNS, offering potential advancements in precision medicine, clinical decision support, operational efficiency, research, and education. However, challenges such as data quality, health equity, privacy concerns, transparency, regulatory gaps, and ethical dilemmas necessitate careful navigation. Incorporating AI into otolaryngology practice in a safe, equitable, and patient-centered manner requires clinician judgment, transparent AI systems, and adherence to ethical and legal standards. The Task Force principles underscore the importance of otolaryngologists' involvement in AI's ethical development, implementation, and regulation to harness benefits while mitigating risks. The proposed principles inform the integration of AI in otolaryngology, aiming to enhance patient outcomes, clinician well-being, and efficiency of health care delivery.

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Artificial IntelligenceOtolaryngologyAcademies and InstitutesAdvisory CommitteesHumansOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresSocieties, MedicalUnited Statesartificial intelligencebiasethicslarge language modelotolaryngology–head and neck surgery

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PMID39666770
PMCPMC12369755

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