Strengthening Ethics Capacity for Health AI Innovation

Liya Wassie of the Armauer Hansen Research Institute in Ethiopia, with Richa Vashishtha of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) in India, will develop resources for investigators in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to integrate ethical principles into the design and deployment of health-related AI technologies. They will establish and coordinate a multi-country AI ethics working group to develop a practical ethics guide for AI innovators, and the guide will be finalized through two public workshops. They will also launch public discussion sessions on key AI topics, such as algorithmic bias and data privacy, and coordinate an internship program on AI ethics for early- and mid-career LMIC investigators.