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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Apr 22, 2024
Date Accepted: Jun 10, 2024

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Ethics of the Use of Social Media as Training Data for AI Models Used for Digital Phenotyping

Jaiswal A, Shah A, Harjadi C, Windgassen E, Washington P

Ethics of the Use of Social Media as Training Data for AI Models Used for Digital Phenotyping

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e59794

DOI: 10.2196/59794

PMID: 39018549

PMCID: 11292144

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Reflecting Upon the Ethics of the Use of Social Media as Training Data for Artificial Intelligence Models used for Digital Phenotyping: Letter to Editor

  • Aditi Jaiswal; 
  • Aekta Shah; 
  • Christopher Harjadi; 
  • Erik Windgassen; 
  • Peter Washington

Digital phenotyping, or personal sensing, is a field of research that seeks to quantify traits and characteristics of people using digital technologies, usually for health care purposes. In this commentary, we discuss emerging ethical issues regarding the use of social media as training data for artificial intelligence (AI) models used for digital phenotyping. In particular, we describe the ethical need for explicit consent from social media users, particularly in cases where sensitive information such as labels related to neurodiversity are scraped. We also advocate for the use of community-based participatory design principles when developing health care AI models using social media data.


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Jaiswal A, Shah A, Harjadi C, Windgassen E, Washington P

Ethics of the Use of Social Media as Training Data for AI Models Used for Digital Phenotyping

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e59794

DOI: 10.2196/59794

PMID: 39018549

PMCID: 11292144

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