
AI-Driven Dermatology Could Leave Dark-Skinned Patients Behind
Machine learning has the potential to save thousands of people from skin cancer each year – while putting others at greater risk.
AI technologies have the potential to save thousands of people from skin cancer yearly, by aiding early diagnosis. However, this shift is also potentially dangerous for darker-skinned patients, as the demographic imbalances in dermatology can leave machine learning diagnoses less effective for darker-skinned patients.