RAi UK AI Champions Initiative – Elvira Perez

The Responsible Ai UK (RAi UK) has launched its flagship AI Champions initiative, a pioneering effort designed to drive AI expertise within the NHS and the broader healthcare sector. This initiative will be instrumental in fostering a network of AI advocates dedicated to advance the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies across the healthcare system. This network will drive the deployment of effective, relevant AI technologies that address real-world healthcare needs, while ensuring these technologies are used responsibly to enhance patient outcomes and streamline healthcare processes.

The initiative has brought together a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, doctors, AI experts, social scientists, academia, and ethicists. This diverse team is crucial for developing responsible AI protocols and ensuring ethical standards in AI deployment.

The role of AI in mental health and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is particularly significant. AI is emerging as a transformative tool to integrate mental and physical health. This combined picture allows for earlier detection of mental health issues that might manifest in physical ways, and vice versa. Horizon Co-Investigator, Professor Elvira Perez Vallejos, has been named as one of the AI Champions and Chair RAi UK Equities Pillar. Elvira said “While AI isn’t a replacement for human care, it holds promise for a more integrated and personalised approach to overall well-being. This aligns with a salutogenic approach of focusing on health and resilience.”

Find out more about the RAi UK AI Champions Initiative here.