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Lecture: Risk, AI, and the Ethics of Precision Medicine

Apr 22, 2025   5:30 pm  
Campus Instructional Facility, Room 4025
Lecture
Sponsor
Department of Philosophy, Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education, Humanities Research Institute
Contact
John Schwenkler
E-Mail
jschwenk@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Paul Scherz. His talk will examine the emerging field of precision medicine, which uses AI to identify risk factors, and will explore the effects an intensive focus on risk has on medicine, doctors, and patients. He will also suggests ways to implement AI that avoids ethical problems.

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