AI gone astray

A novel STAT-MIT investigation found that subtle shifts in data fed into popular health care algorithms can cause their accuracy to plummet over time. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

STAT Madness, our bracket-style tournament to find the best innovations in science and medicine, is back! Vote now. AI gone astray: How subtle shifts in patient data send popular algorithms reeling, undermining patient safety By Casey Ross Data Analysis By Adam Yala, Janice Yang and Ludvig Karstens — Jameel Clinic, MIT Mike Reddy for STAT A novel investigation by STAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that subtle shifts in data fed into popular health care algorithms — used to warn caregivers of impending medical crises — can cause their accuracy to plummet over time, raising the prospect AI could do more harm than good in many hospitals. Read More Sponsor content by STAT Events The STAT Breakthrough Science Summit On March 31, take an inside look at the technologies and procedures set to redefine medicine, and change patient care in the years to come. You’ll hear from the CEOs, scientists, entrepreneurs at the forefront of these efforts. Get your pass now, and use your STAT+ subscriber login to unlock a 20% discount. More great reads from STAT this week Why formally ending the pandemic is going to be a huge headache for the entire health care system By Rachel Cohrs ‘Something is off here’: Black biotech entrepreneurs still struggle for funding as the industry pledges to diversify By Jonathan Wosen 3 burning questions spurred by the big CRISPR patent ruling By Megan Molteni In a defamation lawsuit, the hype around digital health clashes with scientific criticism By Kate Sheridan and Casey Ross The pandemic: a series of failures, a few miracles — and a lesson for next time, global health experts say By Isabella Cueto Mental health tech startups have ideas. Now, to build business, they need evidence By Mario Aguilar Supreme Court debates exactly when a doctor’s misprescribing becomes criminal By Andrew Joseph Opinion: Health care workers don unnecessary protective gear. The CDC and WHO need to update their PPE guidance By Bruce Farber and Aradhana Khameraj Saturday, March 5, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser