Hannah van Kolfschooten interviewed by Algorithm Watch
12 January 2024
On January 12, 2024, Hannah van Kolfschooten appeared in the Briefing of the Algorithm Watch, Automated Society Newsletter, on ageism in healthcare-focused machine learning software.
The AI Act mainly protects ‘users’ of AI systems, but in healthcare, the insurer, hospital, or healthcare professional is often the one who ‘uses’ the AI system. This leaves the patient – the one who is put at risk – out of the equation.Hannah van Kolfschooten
In the newsletter Hannah van Kolfschooten, from the Law Centre for Health and Life, raises concerns regarding ageism in healthcare-focused machine learning software, highlighting issues such as biased data, exclusion of older individuals from surveys or trials, and potential harm to patients due to inadequate legislative protection, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and ethical practices in the development and deployment of AI in healthcare.