As articifical intelligence (AI) technology evolves, ethical questions and challenges arise.  CBH faculty Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, asks, ‘Who are we forgetting? Who is left out by these tools?’ There’s a place in ethics that puts special emphasis on the way we treat those who are or who may be in the minority and are harmed by what we’re doing,” he says. “It’s important to not assume that just because something is better overall it’s better for everyone. There may still be individuals and groups who are harmed by the technology.”

Addressing those challenges should come in the design process of new AI tools.  “We need to start demanding that AI proactively reduce disparities and equities, not design it and wait for that to happen later,” DeCamp says.  Read article>>