WHO Issues Guidelines for Ethical Use of AI in Healthcare

Exciting news from the World Health Organization (WHO)! They've just rolled out fresh guidelines on the ethics and governance of Large Multi-Modal Models (LMMs), a rapidly advancing type of generative artificial intelligence with broad applications in healthcare.

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These guidelines offer over 40 recommendations for governments, tech companies, and healthcare providers, emphasizing the responsible use of LMMs to safeguard public health. LMMs, known for their ability to handle various data inputs like text, videos, and images, have seen unprecedented adoption, making them a hot topic since platforms like ChatGPT, Bard, and Bert hit the scene in 2023.

The WHO guidance covers five key applications of LMMs in health, ranging from diagnosis and clinical care to medical education and scientific research. While the potential benefits are promising, there's a need to address risks, including the production of false or biased information that could impact health decisions.

To ensure the safe and effective deployment of LMMs, WHO stresses the importance of engagement from various stakeholders, including governments, tech companies, healthcare providers, patients, and civil society. The guidance offers key recommendations for governments, urging them to invest in not-for-profit infrastructure, use laws and regulations to enforce ethical obligations, and implement post-release auditing for large-scale LMM deployments.

Developers also receive guidance to ensure LMMs are designed with input from diverse stakeholders and are focused on well-defined tasks with accuracy and reliability. Transparency and ethical considerations take center stage in the development process.

In a rapidly evolving landscape, these guidelines are a significant step towards fostering responsible AI practices in healthcare.

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