Ethical challenges in AI approaches to eating disorders

Gemma Sharp; John Torous; Madeline L. West; BFood&NutrSc

doi:10.2196/50696

Ethical challenges in AI approaches to eating disorders

Gemma Sharp
, John Torous
, Madeline L. West
, BFood&NutrSc

Monash University
Harvard University

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Abstract

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with the prevention, identification, and management of eating disorders and body image concerns is exciting, but it is not without risk. Technology is advancing rapidly, and ensuring that responsible standards are in place to mitigate risk and protect users is vital to the success and safety of technologies and users.

Original language	English
Article number	e50696
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Medical Internet Research
Volume	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2196/50696
Publication status	Published - Aug 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (https://www.jmir.org), 14.08.2023. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, is properly cited.

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AI
artificial intelligence
body image
chatbot
eating disorders
ethics

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