Research Tuesdays - Shaping AI ethics in health

Surgical anaesthesia was first used in the mid-1800s. Antibiotics were discovered in 1928. The Human Genome Project, which mapped all of our genes, was completed in 2003. Now, we’re amid our latest medical revolution: artificial intelligence.

AI can improve healthcare with advancements such as more accurate diagnoses, precision medicine, and accelerated vaccine development––but as algorithms increasingly shape human care, who’s guarding the line between innovation and ethics?

University of Adelaide researchers are working to define and implement ‘ethical AI’ in the health field. By addressing the gaps in responsive AI governance, clinical decision-making, and consumer perspectives, our researchers are promoting effectiveness, safety, and equity in care. They’re fighting to prioritise patient wellbeing without hindering technological progress.

Join us to learn how AI and ethical healthcare practices align.

The presenter

Dr Melissa McCradden is an expert in the development of ethical frameworks derived from clinical and technical knowledge grounded in policy, law, and moral theory. She is the Artificial Intelligence Director and Deputy Research Director with the Women's and Children's Health Network, a Deputy Director and The Hospital Research Foundation, Group Fellow at the University’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning, and an Associate Editor for the journal Research Ethics. She is also an Adjunct Scientist with the SickKids Research Institute, where she served as AI Integration Lead, overseeing the translation of dozens of AI tools.