Imagine getting a warning on your phone that a flu outbreak is spreading in your neighborhood before your doctor even knows about it. That is the kind of power artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing to public health. AI is changing the way we track, detect, and respond to diseases, and it is …
Data Privacy vs. Public Good: Who Gets to Know?
Imagine a health agency could track the spread of a dangerous disease in real time, but only by accessing your location, medical history, and daily habits. Would you agree to that? This question sits at the center of a major ethical debate in public health: when does protecting the population …