NAACP pressing for ‘equity-first’ AI standards in medicine

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(Corrects spelling of Dr. Chris Pernell's last name, paragraphs 9, 10, 14)

Dec 11 (Reuters) - The NAACP unveiled a blueprint on Wednesday aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from deepening racial inequities in U.S. healthcare, calling for bias audits and “equity-first” standards as hospitals, tech firms and regulators adopt AI tools.