The “Report on Biases in Artificial Intelligence” presents the gender-based and racial forms of bias that can be observed in AI medical applications used in relation to three diseases: cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and depression. Each type of bias is accompanied by its theoretical framework, examples, and a case study.

In the section “Policy Implications,” the report demonstrates how various types of bias in artificial intelligence impacts fundamental rights protected by the EU Charter, particularly the principles of human dignity, equality before the law, and non-discrimination, as well as the right to the integrity of the person, the right to healthcare, data protection, and the right to an effective legal protection.

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The report is part of the project “AEQUITAS – Preparing Civil Society Organisations and the public healthcare sector to address gender and racial biases that may arise from the widespread use of Artificial Intelligence, with the aim of protecting and promoting fundamental rights.” The project is implemented by a consortium of nine organisations: Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) (coordinator), Diotima Centre , Klinikum der Universität zu Köln (UKK), Innovation Hive (INNOHIVE), Citizens in Power (CIP), Women’s Issues Information Centre (WIIC), Lobby Europeo de Mujeres en España (LEM), TIA Formazione Internazionale APS, and Health Citizens European Institute.
It is funded by the European Union under the CERV-2024-CHAR programme. Visit the project page here.