President Trump’s executive order, ‘Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government Act,’ aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations in federal AI systems. This policy threatens to undermine efforts to address systemic biases in healthcare algorithms, potentially endangering marginalized communities. The order could halt advancements in creating equity-centered AI tools that aim to rectify disparities in medical care, such as those affecting Black patients. Critics argue that the policy’s emphasis on ‘neutrality’ disregards existing inequities, risking further entrenchment of biases in healthcare decision-making processes.
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