Science and Technology Daily reporter Zhang Galun
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially released the "Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health: WHO Guidance" on June 28
Academy of Sciences The Director-General of the World Health Organization (Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus) pointed out in the guidelines release statement: "Like all other new technologies, artificial intelligence has great potential to improve the health of hundreds of millions of people in the world
The report outlines the various applications of artificial intelligence in medical and health, and points out that artificial intelligence has been used in relatively wealthy countries to improve the speed and accuracy of treatment and disease screening, assist clinical care, and strengthen health research and drug research and development.
The report also pointed out that artificial intelligence can enable patients to better control their own health and better understand their changing needs
The new WHO report cautions that the health benefits of artificial intelligence cannot be overestimated
The report puts forward six principles to ensure that artificial intelligence is in the public interest of all countries:
· Protect human autonomy: In terms of health, this means that humans themselves should ensure continued control of the medical decision-making process and control of the medical system; privacy and confidentiality should be protected, and patients must be effectively informed through an appropriate data protection legal framework Agree
· Promote human well-being, safety, and public interest: The designer of artificial intelligence technology should ensure that it meets regulatory requirements for the safety, accuracy, and effectiveness of clearly defined use cases or instructions
· Ensure transparency, interpretability and understandability
· Promote accountability and accountability
· Ensure inclusiveness and fairness
· Promote responsible and sustainable artificial intelligence
Zeng Yi still remembers that during the first meeting held in Geneva in October 2019, experts discussed the relevant parties involved in AI applications and possible risks and ethical challenges during the emergency public health crisis
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