The authors conclude that agent-mediated, patient-governed data exchange provides a pathway to trustworthy, scalable, and participatory digital health research, effectively reframing individuals as active partners rather than passive data sources.
However, realizing this vision requires addressing significant implementation hurdles, including digital divides, infrastructure availability, potential financial inducements, and interoperability standards. Future work needs to focus on pilot deployments, safe agent behavior benchmarks, policy sandboxes, and continued support from policymakers, regulators, patients, and healthcare systems.
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