Who are we?
i.equalcare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by student researchers interested in AI, public health, and social justice. Through collaboration with professors, developers, and medical professionals, we tackle issues relating to AI bias and inform the public through reports and webinars.
Our Mission
At i.equalcare, we strive to bring awareness to potential biases in medical AI technology as it becomes increasingly used around the world. Through advocation for improved diversity in AI training data and adjustments in the development of current algorithms, we aim to prevent the development of discriminatory AI that could worsen global health inequity. We hope that by achieving more inclusive medical AI, it will become accessible and reliable for all healthcare professionals and the communities they serve in the future.
Current Issues in AI Healthcare
Distribution of medical AI database nationalities
Credit: http://10.1371/journal.pdig.0000022
Lack of representation in training databases for AI models:
A majority of AI databases originate from the United States or China, which may result in underrepresentation of minority groups in those countries when training AI intended for global use. This could cause the AI to be inaccurate or biased against particular communities.
Misrepresentative data that is not addressed when developing AI models:
A number of factors may affect the data in patient health records, such as access to healthcare, financial situation, discrimination in clinical settings, etc. When AI models are developed without considering these factors, it is possible that some patient communities will receive incorrect diagnoses or treatment plans.
Our Action Plan
1
Investigate
Conduct studies across the world to identify potential shortcomings in the inclusivity of current AI
2
Inform
Increase awareness of AI bias among professionals and the public through reports and webinars.
3
Improve
Create and test solutions to AI bias from both a computer science and a public health perspective
Meet the Team
Hannah Cui
President and Founder
Hannah is a student at Davis Senior High School in California, USA. She is currently researching the application of machine learning and AI to the medical field. Through i.equalcare, she hopes to promote more awareness towards issues of inclusivity in AI healthcare as it begins to be utilized in diverse communities around the world.
Toto Zhang
Vice President, Australia and China Representative
Toto is a student from Sydney, Australia, currently studying at the Shenzhen College of International Education in China. He is interested in researching the biases in certain AI models and developing new ways to overcome it. With i.equalcare, he hopes to raise more awareness regarding issues of inclusivity in AI healthcare as the world begins to adapt to a more AI-oriented way of living.
Ananya Kshirsagar
Director of Community Engagement
Ananya is a student at San Marcos High School in Southern California. She is passionate about healthcare and health equity.
Samanyu Ganesh
Director of Finance
Samanyu is a high school student in Atlanta, Georgia at the Westminster Schools who is passionate about AI and its applications to the medical field. Aside from taking up spontaneous coding projects and researching current AI ethical issues, Samanyu loves music, running, and swimming.
Joe Elhage
Lebanon Representative
Joe is an undergraduate student at the Lebanese American University. He is currently researching the emission of phenols from the salicylic acid component of e-cigarettes and factors of motivation in higher education.
Enraldson de Sousa da Costa Gomes
Sao Tome and Principe Representative
Enraldson is a Business Management student at Lusíada University. He is interested in the application of AI to driving sustainable development and addressing challenges such as health, education, and agriculture in Africa.
Malak Hani
Saudi Arabia Representative
Malak is a high school student in Saudi Arabia that is currently working on projects to enhance Medical technology through applications of AI. She’s applying to electrical engineering and computer science. She has experience in Python, NodeJs, and CSS+.
Siyanda Nguluve
Mozambique Representative
Siyanda is a high school student volunteer in Mozambique that is passionate about using AI to improve healthcare in the country. Siyanda is interested in AI for diagnostics, telemedicine, and healthcare data management, as well as in identifying medicinal plants and optimizing their use in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Muhammad Faiz
Indonesia Representative
Muhammed is a high school student in Palembang, South Sumatra. He wishes to collaborate on medical technology, especially the use of AI in further radiological screening and diagnostics.
Bradley Muluh
Cameroon Representative
Bradley is an undergraduate student at the University of Bamenda. He is studying Medical Laboratory Science with a focus on public health and epidemiology.
Liu Guangyuan
Singapore Representative
Guangyuan is a PhD student at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is currently researching Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) technologies and semantic communication.
Hoh Chew Wen
Malaysia Representative
Chew Wen is an undergraduate student studying engineering at the University of Technology Malaysia.
Lissette Peña
Panama Representative
Lissette is an undergraduate student studying electrical engineering at the Technological University of Panama.
Omar Sánchez
Panama Representative
Omar is an undergraduate student studying electrical engineering at the Technological University of Panama.
Fermino Muthemba
Mozambique Representative
Fermino is an undergraduate student at Save University in Mozambique. He is interested in AI and data science.
Vaishnavi Palkar
India Representative
Vaishnavi is an undergraduate pursuing a bachelors in engineering at the St. Francis Institute of Technology in Mumbai.
Antonio Jensen
Finland/Russia Representative
Antonio graduated from the University of Oulu in Finland with a bachelors in computer science. He is currently working as a developer in the AI industry.
Araib Irfan
Pakistan Representative
Araib is a final year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology. He is currently studying NL and machine learning.
Edoziem Eyinnaya
Nigeria Representative
Edoziem is a current AI researcher and developer working on Ares creative.
Edixon Balzan
Venezuela Representative
Edixon is an aspiring ETL engineer from Venezuela who is currently studying data analysis.
Matias Blaquier
Ireland Representative
Matias is an undergraduate student studying data science under the SSP in Ireland.
Bono Mbelle Aurelien
Cameroon Representative
Bono Mbelle is an AI developer at the University of Douala who is interested in medical data and public health.
Isha Patel
USA Representative
Isha is an undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University studying data and statistics. She is interested in genetics and biostatistics.
Komal Mehta
India Representative
Komal is a current graduate student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Bhubaneswar, India.
Tiffany Sajoto
Singapore Representative
Tiffany is an undergraduate student at Nanyang Technological University who is currently studying Computer Engineering, and hopes to specialize in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. She wants to pursue a career in medical technology to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.
Advisory Board
Le Cong
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Genetics, Stanford University
Ming Li
Professor at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Dusik Niyato
Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
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