AI and Data Surveillance: Embedding a Human Rights-based Approach
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize public health surveillance by analyzing large datasets to detect outbreaks. However, privacy, consent, and governance issues persist. While the International Health Regulations do not explicitly mention the use of AI in infectious disease surveillance, transparent processes, accountability, and public trust are key for responsibly integrating AI in pandemic preparedness.
Authors
- Pedro A. Villarreal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4216-1542)
- Sharifah Sekalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5434-5245)
- Tsung-Ling Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-0247)
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (DE)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2025.17
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.25