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Applying the Precautionary Principle to AI-Assisted Triage in Emergency Departments

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The precautionary principle, widely used in environmental policy, is being invoked to demand that AI triage systems be proven safe and fair before they are widely deployed, given that many current algorithms perform less accurately on minority ethnic groups.

Why this is interesting

Imagine an algorithm silently deciding who gets seen first in the emergency room. Would you accept that decision if you knew it might be biased—but, for now, the evidence is inconclusive?