Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights: Friend or Foe?

By Alberto Quintavalla and Jeroen Temperman

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Source: https://www.techslang.com/ai-and-human-rights-are-they-related/

The problem

Artificial intelligence (‘AI’) applications can have a significant impact on human rights. This impact can be twofold. On the one hand, it may contribute to the advancement of human rights. A striking example is the use of machine learning in healthcare to improve precision medicine so that patients would receive better care. On the other hand, it can pose an obvious risk to the respect of human rights. Unfortunately, there are countless examples. Perhaps the most obvious one is the use of algorithms discriminating against ethnic minorities and women. More...