Parenting Journal · Volume 3 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Ethics of artificial intelligence in prenatal and pediatric genomic medicine
Originally published 2023-10-05 · Journal of Community Genetics
Springer · DOI 10.1007/s12687-023-00678-4 ↗
AI / system type
Genomic AI / ethical scenario analysis
Family implicationsDesign, ethics, stakeholder or technical evidence with child/family implications; household benefits are not assumed.
The AI connection
Examines AI in prenatal genomic sequencing, rapid pediatric sequencing and reanalysis of children’s genomic data.
Why this reading matters
Addresses information that can persist across a child’s life and affect relatives as well as the immediate clinical decision.
Editorial reading guide · Respect
What should families understand about AI-assisted genomic information concerning a child?
The analysis considers how AI use can affect a child’s future privacy, family decision-making and equitable access when genomic information is involved.
Study context
Three genomic-care scenarios; no new participant sample
Age / stage: Prenatal and pediatric genomic contexts
Read with three questions
- How do prenatal testing, urgent pediatric sequencing and later reanalysis differ?
- What privacy, autonomy and justice concerns are identified?
- Which proposed applications and safeguards remain to be tested?
Keep the limits in view
The work is ethical analysis of emerging applications, not evidence of diagnostic improvement or safer consent. Its conclusions depend on context and require implementation-specific evaluation.
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Simon Coghlan; Christopher Gyngell; Danya F Vears (2023). Ethics of artificial intelligence in prenatal and pediatric genomic medicine Journal of Community Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-023-00678-4
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