Medium January 23, 2022
The Long Version
The below is the extended version of an earlier article.
The healthcare sector has witnessed a surge of artificial intelligence (AI) applications over the past five years. Medicine and life science are in the middle of an AI revolution. Though healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated sectors, due to the sensitive nature of risks to human health and safety, the regulation of AI in this sector is still in its infancy. The truth is, we are playing catch-up by learning how to reap the many benefits these technologies offer while minimizing any potential harms once deployed.
One of the significant risks? AI systems in healthcare can exacerbate existing inequities. We’ve seen this play...