We need to do more to ensure Artificial Intelligence benefits humanity by respecting people’s rights and dignity.
The rapid advancements being made in Artificial Intelligence (AI) provide as many challenges as opportunities – with concerns about unfair decision-making, invasions of privacy, and misrepresentation. We need to ensure AI development benefits everyone equally, rather than favouring privileged groups. Through our research insights and expertise, we aim to shape an environment in which ethical AI practices are expected and rewarded.
It’s crucial to guide AI’s growth with care to prevent issues like unfairness, privacy invasion, and false representation.
Professor Georgina Cosma
Professor Georgina Cosma finds inspiration in the potential of AI and data science to make a real difference in people’s lives, especially in the health and social care sector. But she recognises AI needs to be developed in an ethical, transparent and accountable way.
She has delivered AI ethics training to a wide range of groups, including industry partners, healthcare professionals, and patient and public involvement groups. An established leader in AI, she hopes to continue being an ambassador for ethical AI practices, driving responsible innovation across sectors.
Our impact
Research in numbers
Further reading
Identifying early help referrals for local authorities with machine learning and bias analysis, Journal of Computational Social Science (Eufrásio de A. Lima Neto, Jonathan Bailiss, Axel Finke, Jo Miller & Georgina Cosma) (2024).
Predicting surgical outcomes for chronic exertional compartment syndrome using a machine learning framework with embedded trust by interrogation strategies, Scientific Reports (Andrew Houston, Georgina Cosma, Phillipa Turner; Alexander Bennett) (2021).
Prostate cancer: early detection and assessing clinical risk using deep machine learning of high dimensional peripheral blood flow cytometric phenotyping data, Frontiers in Immunology, 12 (Georgina Cosma, Stéphanie E McArdle, Gemma A Foulds, Simon P Hood, Stephen Reeder, Catherine Johnson, Masood A Khan, A Graham Pockley) (2022).
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Funders and Partnerships
Professor Georgina Cosma has worked with partners and research funders including the below.
NIHR AI for Multiple Long-term Conditions (AIM) Programme
Data-driven machine learning aided stratification and management of multiple long-term conditions in adults with intellectual disabilitiEs (DECODE) project (NIHR203981) is funded by the NIHR AI for Multiple Long-term Conditions (AIM) Programme.
I-SIRch
Using Equitable Artificial Intelligence to Investigate Racial Inequalities Contributing to Adverse Maternity Incidents is jointly funded by The Health Foundation and the NHS AI Lab at the NHS Transformation Directorate and supported by the National Institute for Health Research. Partners: Health Services Safety Investigations Body.
