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A 2019 study found that an algorithm used to predict health care needs for more than 100 million people was biased against Black patients. “The algorithm relied on health care spending to ...
Because of algorithmic bias, ethical issues, and underrepresentation of Black people in AI roles; there has been an ongoing need for unity within the AI community to have focus on these issues. Black in AI has strived to continue the progress of improving the presence of people of color in the field of artificial intelligence. [8] In 2018 and ...
In the coming weeks, the caucus plans to work with public policy leaders “to identify and address issues of bias and discrimination in AI systems” and propose laws that would protect Black ...
A 2022 Gallup poll revealed more than 53% of Black people found it challenging to find a Black healthcare provider. By comparison, 85% of White people and nearly 60% of Hispanic people found it ...
Artificial intelligence utilises massive amounts of data to help with predicting illness, prevention, and diagnosis, as well as patient monitoring. In obstetrics, artificial intelligence is utilized in magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and foetal cardiotocography. AI contributes in the resolution of a variety of obstetrical diagnostic issues.
Low SES (socioeconomic status) is an important determinant to quality and access of health care because people with lower incomes are more likely to be uninsured, have poorer quality of health care, and or seek health care less often, resulting in unconscious biases throughout the medical field. [12]
As I’ve written about in this newsletter many times, AI is sweeping the healthcare industry—from drug discovery to AI-enhanced mammograms to transcription of clinical medical documents.
Addressing these structural issues is crucial for improving health equity and reducing the systemic disadvantages faced by racial and ethnic minorities. [21] Macias-Konstantopoulos et al. (2023) highlight how these factors disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), leading to significant health-care inequities.