Artificial Intelligence in Biobanking by Michaela Th. Mayrhof... - 9781032619927

Artificial Intelligence in BiobankingEthical, Legal and Societal Challenges\nAuthor(s): Michaela Th. Mayrhofer, Santa Slokenberga, Signe Meinska\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032619927, 978-1032619927\nSynopsis\nThis insightful collection highlights the ethical, legal and societal issues associated with the increasing role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in medical biobanks, a key research resource in the global study of disease prevention and improving individual care.\n\nAlthough AI has the potential to speed up health research, the book considers numerous questions that the technology poses, from the building of trust to the prevention of harm to individuals, vulnerable groups or entire populations. Examining the tension between scientific progress and safeguarding of individual rights, and covering key issues such as accountability, data bias, transparency, and liability, the book considers the lega.