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In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has increased dramatically. AI is used to help with various tasks, from recognising medical images, making diagnoses, and creating personalised treatment plans based on individual rather than population data.<\/p>\n
An AI model is a computer programme that analyses a set of data and makes predictions based on patterns it finds. Prevalent AI models are fed with large amounts of data to \u201ctrain\u201d them and increase the accuracy of the predictions.<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nThe data used to train AI models tends to be biased. First, by disproportionately reflecting specific demographics (for example, white men are overrepresented, creating the so-called \u201cpale male\u201d data problem). Second, by having certain assumptions or stereotypes about different groups embedded in the data. This means AI models often reproduce and perpetuate the same inequities found in the socio-political and cultural context in which they are developed. In other words: \u201cbias in, bias out\u201d.<\/p>\n
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of the global population, including data about African people and knowledges.<\/li>\nReducing inequities in healthcare requires that we use more representative datasets and collaborate with community members in the development of healthcare AI. It is also important to go beyond this and question the assumptions embedded not only in the development of AI but in our attempts to make AI more inclusive. The spirit of \u201cUbuntu\/botho\u201d is just one example of how we can appreciate the different ways that humans have made sense of the world, and that ancient African knowledges have value for contemporary life.<\/p>\n
Health psychologists are well-situated because of their training in research ethics, cognition and human behaviour to help mitigate inequities. By collaborating with AI scientists where possible, health psychologists can help inform the development of inclusive AI models. Additionally, in their use of AI for psychological research or interventions, they can be aware of its shortcomings and more actively include human oversight in the processes.<\/p>\n
Book chapter: \u00a0The rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare applications<\/a><\/p>\n Book chapter: Bidwell, Nicola J., Helen Arnold, Alan F. Blackwell, Charlie Nqeisji, Kun Kunta, and Martin Ujakpa. “AI Design and Everyday Logics in the Kalahari.” In The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology, pp. 557-569. Routledge, 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n Journal: Invigorating Ubuntu Ethics in AI for healthcare: Enabling equitable care<\/a><\/p>\n Karabo Sibasa is a PhD student in Psychology at the University of Manchester, based at the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology. She attended the 4th<\/sup> African Human-Computer Interaction Conference in South Africa in 2023, where she sat down with Professors Nicolla Bidwell and Nobert Jere to talk about using AI to improve healthcare and better serve marginalised communities.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”3.0.106″ in_same_term=”off” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.0.106″ show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”on” background_layout=”light” header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_icon_placement=”right” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Related posts” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.0.106″ area=”sidebar-1″ orientation=”left” show_border=”off” background_layout=”light” locked=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Connect Title” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_color=”#1d1d1d” module_class=”footer-section” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”380″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” global_parent=”380″ locked=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” make_equal=”off” module_id=”footer-row” _builder_version=”3.0.89″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us Title” global_parent=”380″ background_layout=”dark” text_text_color=”#ffffff” parent_locked=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us” global_parent=”380″ text_text_color=”#aaaaaa” parent_locked=”off” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” module_class=”contact-us” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\nAbout the Author:<\/h3>\n
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