WHO Issues New Guidance for Safely Harnessing AI to Improve Healthcare
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WHO released new guidance on regulating AI for health, emphasizing safety, effectiveness, availability, and stakeholder dialogue.
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AI could help improve outcomes by enhancing trials, diagnosis, treatment, care, and supplementing professionals.
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But rapid, unvetted deployment risks harming end-users, necessitating robust frameworks.
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Guidance covers transparency, risk management, validating data, avoiding bias, and fostering collaboration.
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Regulations can help manage risks like amplifying biases in training data.
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