AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits

A Canadian health expert argues that while AI is transforming healthcare, the benefits are not being distributed equitably. The author notes that AI tools are often trained on non-representative data and are primarily adopted by well-resourced institutions.
AI tools replicate the assumptions of the systems that built them. Often they are trained using data that does not represent marginalized people. (Pexels/Mart Production) AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits Published: July 28, 2026 12:24pm EDT https://theconversation.com/ai-is-transforming-health-care-but-not-everyone-will-share-the-benefits-285578 https://theconversation.com/ai-is-transforming-health-care-but-not-everyone-will-share-the-benefits-285578 Link copied Share article Share article
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