Artificial intelligence (AI) is being rapidly deployed in public health settings, including data surveillance, benefit approvals and denials, physical data centers, and more.
AI’s rise in governmental public health is rooted in decades of divestment, insufficient oversight and accountability, inadequate protections for communities, and centuries of structural racism.
Advocates are coming together to imagine a new future for public health that is rooted in community and justice.
Join experts in public health, power-building, and AI as they discuss:
- The historical connection between structural racism, disinvestment, and governmental public health systems
- Real-world examples and implications of AI’s use in public health
- What it takes for communities to build power to shape government policy, investment, oversight, and accountability
- How communities are challenging harmful systems and imagining just ones
- If AI can be used as a tool for justice
Convened by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Intersection brings together people who work inside and outside of healthcare to build anti-racist health systems. It’s a place where community and justice advocates, healthcare providers, and public health experts can share their experiences, provide feedback on how to tackle challenges, and talk about what’s working.
Speakers
Moderator
Anton Gunn
REACH Beyond Solutions