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Biased AI can be bad for your health – here's how to promote algorithmic fairness

  • Written by Sharona Hoffman, Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
Biased AI can be bad for your health – here's how to promote algorithmic fairnessAI medical systems promise superhuman capabilities, but they are only as fair as the data they're trained on.PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence holds great promise for improving human health by helping doctors make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. It can also lead to discrimination that can harm minorities,...

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