22/10/2024
🚨The EU AI Act neglects women by default – here’s why we need to talk about it! 🤖
After over a decade in AI & data science, We’ve seen its power to transform healthcare—but also the gaps where women are left behind. And now, the new EU AI Act, a law designed to regulate AI systems across Europe, fails to address key issues for women’s health.
HERE IS WHY:
🧠 Data & Algorithm Bias
The gender data gap leaves women out. We hear excuses like “Women’s bodies are too complex to study,” but this needs to change!
🩺 Female-Specific Conditions
Endometriosis, PCOS, maternal health… If well-trained doctors struggle to diagnose heart attacks in women, how can AI do better without proper data?
🔒 Privacy of Women’s Health Data
Sensitive data must be better protected—remember the Flo tracker lawsuits?
👩💻 Lack of Women in Tech
We need more female developers, CxOs, and role models to solve these problems. If you don’t live it, you might not see it!
WHAT CAN WE DO?
➡️ Developers: Use inclusive datasets, hire & promote women.
➡️ Healthcare Providers: Be aware of AI biases and push for more inclusive tech.
➡️ Users: Demand transparency and accountability in AI healthcare tools.
➡️ Policymakers: Implement stronger regulations for gender balance and data privacy.
Facing these challenges?
➡️ We offer consultations on how to navigate the new EU AI Act & GDPR to build inclusive, accurate AI solutions for women’s health. DM or E-Mail us! 🌿
📷 by: Frédérique Madi
