Art and equity in the age of AI
Art has long been a powerful way for communities to express and share their stories. Whether through a song, painting…
Digital technologies, including the emergence of AI, are rapidly transforming the economy and how society functions, shaping health outcomes. Digital transformation holds the potential to improve population and individual health – for example, through the promise of revolutionizing access to health and social services. However, it is also disruptive and could cause harm and widen existing inequities. Emerging technologies need to be considered through a health equity lens.
Democracy and health equity in an era of AI
Democracy hinges on our ability to decide what issues matter, how to tackle them and who should lead the change. …
Action Summit in Paris highlights Canada’s need to legislate equity in AI
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is set to transform healthcare, leading to improved outcomes and saved lives. New innovations have…
Staying (dis)connected? Toronto’s digital divides under COVID-19
From Zoom meetings and Google Classroom lectures, to around-the-clock news updates, COVID-19 has forced Torontonians to rely on digital technologies…
A.I. and Health Equity: Opportunities and challenges for ethics and policy
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) brings fundamental change in our lives, affecting everything from business to government; working life to personal time.…