Sawyer Seminar: S. Craig Watkins Lecture

Presented by S. Craig Watkins
IC2 Institute
University of Texas at Austin

“Inclusive Design and the Future of Responsible Health AI”

There is widespread consensus that artificial intelligence will play a significant role in the future of healthcare. But several critical questions must be addressed including the need to develop Health AI that is responsible and trustworthy. Drawing from a series of AI-based research projects, Watkins explores why the future of Health AI must be influenced by the AI ethical principle, “inclusive design.” In the context of this talk, inclusive design is defined as the intentional and strategic act of broadening the kinds of expertise and experiences that inform how we develop and deploy AI/ML to mitigate health disparities. The talk is designed to illustrate some of the specific ways in which the AI development process is significantly enhanced by the input and feedback provided by stakeholders, creating mutually beneficial outcomes that can serve as a model for the future of AI/ML development and deployment.

*After the Lecture, attendees are welcome to stay for a discussion at 5:15 pm with the guest speaker on medical humanities methodologies, translational experience in a medical setting, and multidisciplinary/multi-institutional collaboration

SAWYER SEMINAR SERIES
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The Sawyer Seminar is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support comes from the Rice Building Research on Inequality and Diversity to Grow Equity (BRIDGE) Program, Rice Scientia Small Conference Fund, Baylor College of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, and UT Health Houston McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics.

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