Conditionally positive: a qualitative study of public perceptions about using health data for artificial intelligence research.

Journal: BMJ open
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Given widespread interest in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to health data to improve patient care and health system efficiency, there is a need to understand the perspectives of the general public regarding the use of health data in AI research.

Authors

  • Melissa D McCradden
    Division of Neurosurgery (McCradden, Baba, Saha, Boparai, Fadaiefard, Cusimano), St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Cusimano), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. injuryprevention@smh.ca.
  • Tasmie Sarker
    Health Team, Vector Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • P Alison Paprica
    Health Team, Vector Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada alison.paprica@utoronto.ca.