Patients’ rights protection and Artificial Intelligence in the European Union

European patients are increasingly confronted with the algorithmisation of healthcare. This transformation of healthcare presents both significant opportunities and substantial risks. Before fully embracing this revolution, it is important to pause and think about the actual implications ofintroducing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, reflecting on whose needs are being addressed, and whose rights might be overlooked in the process. The topic of this dissertation is the safeguarding of the rights of patients in theEuropean Union (EU) in light of the increasing use of AI technologies in healthcare, within the context of expanding EU integration through the Digital Single Market. The central aim is to assess whether the current EU legal frameworks adequately protect patients’ rights against the algorithmisation of healthcare. Additionally, it proposes alternative legalapproaches to ensure more robust protection for patients in this rapidly evolving sector.