Politico March 12, 2025
WORLD VIEW
The World Health Organization will team up with a Dutch university to help its member countries adopt responsible artificial intelligence technologies, the global health body said earlier this month.
The WHO has designated a research center at Delft University of Technology as a WHO Collaborating Centre on AI for health governance. The Digital Ethics Centre in the Netherlands will research key AI health applications and help inform the WHO’s guidance and policies on the technology.
Why it matters: The global health body said AI has the potential to reshape health care, save lives and improve health and well-being. But for that to happen, ethical safeguards must be included and evidence-based policies must be followed, the WHO said.
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