Chapter 8. Medically Induced Trauma

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In this chapter from Hidden in White Sight, author Calvin D. Lawrence discusses how artificial intelligence can perpetuate racial bias, resulting in medically induced trauma for Black Americans. The use of unrepresentative data weakens the accuracy of healthcare algorithms, which deepens existing health inequities present in the United States. Lawrence poses the question of how rapid technological and medical advancements can be brought about fairly and ethically.

 

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