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Sheree Lloyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

As hospitals rush to embrace AI systems that help diagnose diseases, Marzyeh Ghassemi's research suggests the technology is still rife with flaws and biases.