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Chapter 5 - Artificial Intelligence

Why We Need It and Why We Need to Be Cautious

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2023

By
Lesa S. Wright
Edited by
Rob Waller ,
Omer S. Moghraby  and
Mark Lovell
Rob Waller
Affiliation:
NHS Lothian
Omer S. Moghraby
Affiliation:
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Mark Lovell
Affiliation:
Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) still attracts polarising views. There are clear benefits and dangers. The key is being aware of what these are and understanding that it is possible to utilise AI in psychiatry safely. There has to be to a will to do so as it is far more expensive to develop AI applications safely than it is to develop them at all. As shown however, there are hidden costs that make this a false economy. Ultimately, transparency about the inner workings of AI and machine learning tools makes increasing their safety realistic. It reduces the sense of magic but that is a small price to pay.

Keywords

Artificial IntelligenceAINLPNatural Language ProcessingMachine LearningEthics
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Chapter
Information
Digital Mental Health
From Theory to Practice
 , pp. 60 - 71
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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