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AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it.

June 21, 2023

Levi R, Gorenstein D. Health Shots. National Public Radio. June 6, 2023.

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Systemic biases are present in data tools, training and culture across health care. This article discusses weaknesses in artificial intelligence algorithms that are poised to further entrench biases and inequities into health care systems. The authors highlight the role of regulators and industry in combating the presence of biases in decision making technologies.

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