Table 2 Ethical concerns in potential use cases of AI integration in public health
From: Reason and responsibility as a path toward ethical AI for (global) public health
Knowledge phase | Use case | Description | Ethical concerns |
|---|---|---|---|
The Hunter-gatherer: Collecting and curating relevant public health information | Data-Driven Disease Prevention | Utilizing AI to enhance disease surveillance and prediction • Risk assessment • Contact tracing • Resource allocation | -Privacy and data protection issues -Inequity in data availability and digital access could further fuel the digital divide |
The Ripple-maker: Disseminating relevant public health information | Health Education and Promotion | Utilizing AI to enhance public health communication • Principles from nudging to promote healthy behavior in population | -Loss of autonomy -Loss of freedom of choice -Bias in machine learning models and unequitable predictions |
