NHS Lab AI Lab Ethics Initiative

We are translating principles into practice by building the evidence base needed to introduce new measures for mitigating risk and providing ethical assurance. We invest in work that complements existing efforts to validate, evaluate and regulate AI-driven technologies. A primary focus of the Initiative is countering the inequalities that can arise from the ways in which these technologies are designed and deployed.

The NHS AI Lab is well placed to make a difference to the ethical assurance of AI given our role in supporting all aspects of the AI life cycle. This involves working with innovators as they define the purpose of their products, and guiding health and care professionals as they use these technologies to assist them in providing care.

A core focus of the AI Ethics Initiative is on how to counter the inequalities that may arise from the ways that AI-driven technologies are developed and deployed in health and care. We believe these inequalities aren’t inevitable, and that if they are proactively addressed we can realise the potential of AI for all users of health and care services.

We support projects that can demonstrate they are patient-centred, inclusive, and impactful. We collaborate with academia, the third sector, and other public bodies to achieve greater impact and positively transform how patients, citizens, and the workforce experience AI in health and care.

We have a range of research projects delivering work within the following areas.

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