In this article, the author highlights the benefits and potential issues regarding the use of AI in depression diagnosis/treatment, focusing on the prevalent gender, racial and ethnicity biases.
It is mentioned that, given the historical, inherent biases in society generally and healthcare specifically, AI-driven advancements are not going to serve minority groups as a matter of course. Unless they are tailored to represent and serve all communities equally, they will exacerbate existing biases and disparities.
Learn more about this article here: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/minding-the-gaps-neuroethics-ai-and-depression/
Reference
Boothroyd, Gemma (2024), “Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression”, in Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine, winter 2024, “Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good?”