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WHO AI Health Ethics

WHO Ethics and Governance of AI for Health

WHO guidance emphasizing mental health AI often has methodological/quality flaws requiring extra scrutiny. Six ethical principles for health AI.

Jurisdiction

International

INTL

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Jun 28, 2021

Enforcement

Not specified

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

• Health AI developers and deployers (voluntary)

Who bears obligations:

Developer Deployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

• Principle 1: Protect autonomy
• Principle 2: Promote human wellbeing and safety
• Principle 3: Ensure transparency, explainability, intelligibility
• Principle 4: Foster responsibility and accountability
• Principle 5: Ensure inclusiveness and equity
• Principle 6: Promote responsive and sustainable AI
• Specific caution: Mental health AI often has methodological flaws
• Extra scrutiny required for vulnerable users

Primary Source

WHO (opens in new tab)

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240029200

Quick Facts

Binding: No
Mental Health Focus: Yes
Child Safety Focus: No
Algorithmic Scope: No

Why It Matters

WHO explicitly flags mental health AI for extra scrutiny. Six principles framework. Influential in healthcare regulation.

Cite This

APA

International. (2021). WHO Ethics and Governance of AI for Health. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/who-ai-health-ethics

BibTeX

@misc{who_ai_health_ethics,
  title = {WHO Ethics and Governance of AI for Health},
  author = {International},
  year = {2021},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/who-ai-health-ethics}
}

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