Project 460966
Improving public access to health information and services by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, engagement and multidisciplinary approaches.
Improving public access to health information and services by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, engagement and multidisciplinary approaches.
Project Information
| Study Type: | Unclear |
| Research Theme: | Clinical |
Institution & Funding
| Principal Investigator(s): | Bolduc, François; Moland, Mark |
| Co-Investigator(s): | Kelm, Karen; Bagheri, Ebrahim; Barbosa, Denilson; Greenshaw, Andrew J; Reformat, Marek Z; Stroulia, Eleni; Zaiane, Osmar R; Zwicker, Jennifer D |
| Institution: | University of Alberta |
| CIHR Institute: | Population and Public Health |
| Program: | |
| Peer Review Committee: | Equitable Artificial Intelligence for Public Health |
| Competition Year: | 2022 |
| Term: | 1 yr 0 mth |
Abstract Summary
Public Health is key in translating the best research evidence and best practices into usable and actionable information for citizens in order to optimize population health. Considering the vast number of topics to cover, the diversity in the population, the overwhelming amount of information available online, making sure citizens have access to high-quality information and appropriate services is more important but also more challenging than ever. One can just consider COVID-19, mental health disorders, and autism as just a few examples of the impact of online information and misinformation on public health. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to examine large amounts of data and extract information targeted to the most appropriate stakeholders. AI can also assist decision makers in better understanding current priorities and perceptions in the population. Unfortunately, it can also be used to propagate misinformation. Our team of public health experts, AI scientists, health scientists and persons with lived experienced will come together to discuss these issues and build future research projects focusing on: 1) AI-powered technologies able to provide quality and relevant information to the public; 2) how AI can accelerate and prevent the spread of misinformation; and 3) a general model for the use of public online information in the development of public health policies while being considerate of privacy and ethics. Together, these activities will allow us to strengthen the AI link with health and public health researchers and gather more stakeholders to participate in future projects aiming at developing and evaluating new AI technologies for better population health.
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