RACIST ALGORITHMS IN MEDICAL AI: WHAT’S THE CURE?

AI chat bots are everywhere - but would you trust one with a medical issue? Worrying new data suggests that the algorithms running artificial intelligence in health care are based on racist stereotypes - including false assumptions about Black tolerance for physical pain. With AI having the potential to revolutionise medicine, we look at the dangers involved - and the need to include Black-African perspectives from the get-go.