The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked to be careful with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Bard and others to guarantee the protection and promotion of human well-being, safety and autonomy and preserving public health.
OMS wants to carefully review platforms such as ChatGPT, Bard or any smart co-pilot as they have risks when used such large language model (LLM) tools to improve access to health information.
Although it is true, it is known that AI and technology are seen as a decision support toolor even for improve diagnostic capacity in resource-poor settingsit is necessary to be careful to protect people’s health and reduce inequality.
Transparency in the use of ChatGPT and AI
In order to safeguard the data and ensure the safety of users, the WHO has requested that they be incorporated values like the transparency, inclusion, public participation, expert supervision and rigorous evaluation in the development of these tools.
Furthermore, it calls on apply ethical principles and proper governance when designing, developing and deploying AI for health: protecting autonomy, promoting human well-being, human security and the public interest; ensure transparency, explainability and intelligibility; encourage responsibility and accountability; ensure inclusion and equity; and promote AI that is responsive and sustainable.
On the other hand, the WHO warns that the development of AI must have Be especially careful with the use of the data used to train these systems.as they could be biased or outdated and generate misleading or inaccurate information that could pose health, equity and inclusion risks.
For their part, LLMs can receive training on data that has not been tested or approved by experts and can disclose it in their systems. AND are unable to protect sensitive data (including health data) that a user provides to an application to generate a response, using incompletely the requested information.
The Organization clarifies that they are “excited about the appropriate use of technologies, including AI and LLM, to support health professionals, patients, researchers and scientists”. However, he cautions that caution should be exercised with these new tools.
Health empowering by technological tools
In addition, she explains that she is committed to taking advantage of new technologies, including AI and digital health to improve human health, which is why she suggests that policymakers guarantee patient safety and protection while technology companies work to market LLMs like ChatGPT or Bard.
For this, the WHO proposes that these concerns be addressed and clear evidence of benefit is measured before widespread use in healthcare and routine medicine, whether by individuals, care providers or administrators of the health system and governments.
