DATE: 4 May 2022 (Wednesday)
TIME: 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in technologies aimed at fostering healthy ageing are receiving growing attention across regions and sectors. In particular, AI is being looked to as a promising way to address resourcing challenges for areas crucial for improving the lives of older people, their families, and their communities—such as the provision of long-term care and the processing of Big Data to better address older people’s needs. However, the UN International Day of Older Persons 2021 through the theme ‘Digital Equity’ also highlighted the need to ensure that the needs and perspectives of older people are at the centre of any implementation of AI if we are to avoid exacerbating existing inequalities and discrimination in later life.
This session will encourage participants to reflect on both the promises and ethical considerations of the use of AI in the implementation of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. It will also especially focus on the need for cross-sectoral collaboration beyond the IT or private sector in ensuring that AI-powered technologies are harnessed in ways that are #AddingLifeToYears.
Panellists
- Dr Herick Thiago de Sa - Technical Officer, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing, World Health Organization (Moderator)
- Ms Amal Abou Rafeh - Chief, Programme on Ageing Section, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Dr Andreas Reis - Co-Unit Head, Health Ethics & Governance, World Health Organization
- Mr Kazuki Yamada - Technical Officer, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing, World Health Organization
- Dr Chaiwoo Lee - Research Scientist, MIT AgeLab
- Dr Kate Loveys - Honorary Research Fellow, University of Auckland
- Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos - Administrative Board and Founding Member, 50+Hellas; Former President of AGE Platform Europe