Why public health must be included in AI development
When artificial intelligence developers gather to build tools that will reshape health care, one critical voice is often missing: public health.
Despite AI’s potential to improve outcomes and streamline operations, it is being developed with limited regard for public health priorities. The absence of this input is not just a technical oversight. It is an equity issue with far-reaching consequences.
From algorithmic bias to the exclusion of community-level data, equity shortcomings are …
