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Equity should be fundamental to the emergence of innovation

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  • Jack Gallifant
  • Luis Filipe Nakayama
  • Judy Wawira Gichoya
  • Robin Pierce
  • Leo Anthony Celi

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The ability of artificial intelligence to perpetuate bias at scale is increasingly recognized. Recently, proposals for implementing regulation that safeguards such discrimination have come under pressure due to the potential of such restrictions stifling innovation within the field. In this formal comment, we highlight the potential dangers of such views and explore key examples that define this relationship between health equity and innovation. We propose that health equity is a vital component of healthcare and should not be compromised to expedite the advancement of results for the few at the expense of vulnerable populations. A data-centered future that works for all will require funding bodies to incentivize equity-focused AI, and organizations must be held accountable for the differential impact of such algorithms post-deployment.

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  • Jack Gallifant & Luis Filipe Nakayama & Judy Wawira Gichoya & Robin Pierce & Leo Anthony Celi, 2023. "Equity should be fundamental to the emergence of innovation," PLOS Digital Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 2(4), pages 1-5, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pdig00:0000224
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000224
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