WHO says AI can transform healthcare if understood properly

When using health data, AI systems could be accessing sensitive personal information, so robust legal frameworks are needed to safeguard privacy and integrity, the WHO said. — AP

GENEVA: Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform health treatment but rapid roll-out without fully understanding how AI performs could end up harming patients, the World Health Organization said on Thursday (Oct 19).

The WHO said AI held great promise for healthcare but also came with challenges, notably around privacy and the potential to entrench existing problems.