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Disability and Mental Health Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence Systems

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The impact of digital technologies on those with mental health treatment histories is rarely addressed by sweeping reports and recommendations that focus on the impacts of technology on society. In a paper submitted to the Australian Human Rights Commission about promoting fair and equitable deployments of Artificial Intelligence, Piers Gooding addressed this gap. His report showed how infringements on privacy through data collection pose risks to people with disabilities and mental health service-users. Digital technologies and artificial intelligence-enabled changes to the provision of mental health services are ubiquitous today, facilitating'supported decision-making' in healthcare services, peer networking, face-to-face support, and crisis support. They are often instrumental in monitoring abuses in care provision too.