Study on the deployment of AI in healthcare : executive summaries English - Français - Deutsch

European healthcare systems face a growing sustainability challenge. For example, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above has increased from 16% in 2000 to over 21% in 2023, with projections indicating a further rise to nearly 30% by 2050. Coupled with the consideration that 40% of EU citizens aged 65 and above live with at least two chronic conditions - this demographic shift is likely to translate into increasing demand for healthcare services. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be considered a tool to address the challenge of meeting rising healthcare demand with supply. Despite its potential, AI deployment in clinical practice remains limited due to several obstacles. This study aimed to explore the most pressing sector-specific challenges and accelerators for deploying AI in clinical practice in the EU and internationally, to provide considerations for possible future action. The analysis spans EU Member States, as well as relevant third countries where the deployment of AI tools is advanced, such as the USA, Japan and Israel and was conducted between January 2024 and January 2025.