A Word: Ghost in the Medical Machine
b'The promise of artificial intelligence in medicine is that it can reduce the influence of human error and bias in health care. But there\\u2019s growing concern that A.I. in medicine \\u2013as in other fields\\u2013 can reflect the biases and lack of diversity among its creators. And that can have life threatening consequences for African American patients. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Margo Snipe, a health reporter for CapitalB News. They discuss how A.I. can sometimes fuel medical racism, and reasons to hope that it can change.\\n\\nGuest: Margo Snipe, health journalist for CapitalB News\\n\\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'