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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Mar 15, 2025
Date Accepted: Jun 18, 2025

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

Were MC, Li A, Malin BA, Yin Z, Coco JR, Collins BX, Clayton EW, Novak LL, Hendricks-Sturrup R, Oluyomi A, Anders S, Yan C

Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e73996

DOI: 10.2196/73996

PMID: 40744520

PMCID: 12327910

Role and Use of Race in AI/ML Models Related to Health

  • Martin C. Were; 
  • Ang Li; 
  • Bradley A. Malin; 
  • Zhijun Yin; 
  • Joseph R. Coco; 
  • Benjamin X. Collins; 
  • Ellen Wright Clayton; 
  • Laurie L. Novak; 
  • Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup; 
  • Abiodun Oluyomi; 
  • Shilo Anders; 
  • Chao Yan

ABSTRACT

The role and use of race within health-related artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models has sparked increasing attention and controversy. Despite the complexity and breadth of related issues, a robust and holistic framework to guide stakeholders in their examination and resolution remains lacking. This perspective provides a broad-based, systematic, and cross-cutting landscape analysis of race-related challenges, structured around the AI/ML lifecycle and framed through “points to consider” to support inquiry and decision-making.


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Were MC, Li A, Malin BA, Yin Z, Coco JR, Collins BX, Clayton EW, Novak LL, Hendricks-Sturrup R, Oluyomi A, Anders S, Yan C

Role and Use of Race in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models Related to Health

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e73996

DOI: 10.2196/73996

PMID: 40744520

PMCID: 12327910

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