This project examines the possible ethical implications of emerging machine learning technologies in medicine, as technological complexities underlying such ethical implications need to be translated into a language accessible to the broader public. The project also provides a description of machine learning that is intended to inform those who are not familiar with the technology. After analyzing some of the benefits of present and potential applications of machine learning in medicine, we call attention to issues such as explainability and interpretability.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Thompson, Maximillian Samuel
• Ternent, James W.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051220-171640

Keyword

• Social Studies of Science and Technology

Advisor

• Smith, Therese Mary
• Telliel, Yunus Dogan

Year

• 2020

Date created

• 2020-05-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved