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AI technologies are being used to improve diagnosis within the healthcare system, by spotting early signs of disease, and determining the severity of patient needs. However, patients from marginalised groups are at risk of being misdiagnosed, and underserved in healthcare, as racially biased algorithms are less effective for non-white patients.
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The double-edged sword of AI with bias; on the one hand it could treat every patient objectively and reduce bias, and on the other could impact certain patient populations adversely…
Can we trust AI not to further embed racial bias and prejudice?Heralded as an easy fix for health services under pressure, data technology is marching ahead unchecked. But is there…
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