AI’s Demographic Shortcuts Lead to Diagnostic Bias in Medical Image Analysis

29/09/2024 7 min

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A new MIT study reveals that AI models used to analyze medical images, while highly accurate overall, often exhibit significant bias, performing worse on women and people of color. The research suggests these models may be taking demographic shortcuts, leading to inaccurate diagnoses for certain groups.

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