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World Health Organization Releases AI Guidelines for Health

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report presenting guidance around the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector. The lack of a general consensus for ethical use of AI has sparked debate among those in the industry, with some raising concerns about the implications of this technology. This has led to organizations seeking to offer their own solutions, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology's recent proposal to reduce bias in the use of AI. The WHO's report, titled Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, seeks to address similar concerns -- as well as potential benefits -- of AI's potential roles in the health sector. It offers six primary principles for the use of AI: promote human well being, human safety and the public interest ensure transparency, explainability and intelligibility foster responsibility and accountability ensure inclusiveness and equity promote AI that is responsive and sustainable The organization's hope, the report states, is that these principles will be used as a foundation for AI stakeholders, including governments, developers and society.