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A Word: Ghost in the Medical Machine
FromSlate Culture
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The promise of artificial intelligence in medicine is that it can reduce the influence of human error and bias in health care. But there’s growing concern that A.I. in medicine –as in other fields– can reflect the biases and lack of diversity among its creators. And that can have life threatening consequences for African American patients. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Margo Snipe, a health reporter for CapitalB News. They discuss how A.I. can sometimes fuel medical racism, and reasons to hope that it can change.
Guest: Margo Snipe, health journalist for CapitalB News
Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola
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Guest: Margo Snipe, health journalist for CapitalB News
Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola
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Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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