ADVANCING ACCESSIBILITY WITH AUTOMATION: AI FOR INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE ACROSS AGING AND DIVERSE GROUPS

Increasing digitalization of healthcare in the United States provides opportunities and challenges for the burgeoning older adult population, who most often experience significant barriers in accessing and utilizing online health information and services due to physical and cognitive changes related to age, along with some socioeconomic factors and even instances of ageism.The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) can have in transforming web accessibility for bridging this digital divide to ensure more equitable healthcare across society.After reviewing the specific challenges faced by this population, several AI-driven solutions are outlined: custom interfaces, natural language processing for content simplification, and voice-activated navigation.Also highlighted are important legal and ethical issues that should be considered concerning healthcare AI, such as algorithmic fairness, transparency, and patient autonomy respecting privacy.Case studies and possible future uses of AI in making healthcare