THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LIFE 5.3 PROMOTED CONTENT
AI’s transformative potential to improve global health equity
By Karen DeSalvo, chief health officer, and Ivor Horn, chief health equity officer, Google
T echnology has the potential to advance health for everyone, everywhere. But reaching this enough to envision a world where digital tools contribute to improved health for all; responsible by working collectively with communities, governments and the private sector to develop solutions that are effective, inclusive and equitable. And while technology can bring many benefits, it can also exacerbate inequities in ways that none of us would want. This is why health equity is at the centre of our work to build for everyone, everywhere and not just some people in some places. Anchoring in equity is integral to our bold vision to address health challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At Google, we have invested in ambitious goal requires that we be both bold and responsible – bold
tools to address what we call the four Ms: mental health, metabolic diseases, malignancy and maternal health. We have long believed that information is a determinant of health – that access to high-quality information contributes to equitable health outcomes. This is particularly true for mental health where the right information at the right time can save lives. Through Search and YouTube, we are working with the World Health Organization to raise authoritative health content, with YouTube partners to reduce the stigma associated with mental health challenges and with local organisations to connect users to resources during moments of crisis. For example, we recently launched a Spanish language version of clinically-validated mental health self-assessments in the U.S. on Google Search, increasing access for
The new capabilities of the current generation of AI models is opening exciting opportunities to bring high-quality, equitable, and socially beneficial health on a planetary scale
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Health: A Political Choice – From Fragmentation to Integration
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