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Maria Hedlund

Maria Hedlund

Associate Professor | Senior Lecturer

Maria Hedlund

AI and epigenetic responsibility

AI och epigenetiskt ansvar

Author

  • Maria Hedlund

Editor

  • Emma Moormann
  • Anna Smajdor
  • Daniela Cutas

Summary, in English

This chapter discusses implications for epigenetic responsibility that the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the analysis of epigenetics gives rise to. AI technology has a capacity to see patterns in big data sets and can help improve accuracy in epigenetic based diagnostics, prognostics, and therapy. However, characteristics of AI systems such as their black-box character, and their ability to act autonomously and to improve over time without any direct involvement of humans, have repercussions for responsibility ascription. In the context of AI-based epigenetic analysis in the clinic, questions of epigenetic responsibility are interwoven with responsibility issues connected with AI in several ways that increase both individual and collective forward-looking responsibilities. This chapter illustrates the particular aspect of how health care professionals will have to take on certain forward-looking responsibilities to handle the relation to AI assisted epigenetic analysis and the patient.

Department/s

  • Department of Political Science

Publishing year

2024-01-25

Language

English

Pages

110-128

Publication/Series

Epigenetics and responsibility : Ethical perspectives

Document type

Book chapter

Topic

  • Philosophy

Keywords

  • epigenetic responsibility, forward-looking responsibility, individual responsibility, collective responsibility, artificial intelligence (AI), AI-based epigenetic analysis

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-5292-2543-3
  • ISBN: 978-1-5292-2542-6