The Trustworthy & Ethical AI Lab (TEA Lab) has been established at Center for Social Sustainability (CSS) as an interdisciplinary research initiative focused on promoting ethical, transparent, and sustainable AI applications in healthcare. The TEA Lab will align its work with the EU Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and combine expertise from fields including medicine, philosophy, psychology and social sciences.
The primary focus of the TEA Lab is examining AI-integrated medical decision-making, with emphasis on ethical principles such as respect for human autonomy, prevention of harm, fairness and explicability. In collaboration with the Z-Inspection® initiative-a holistic framework for assessing AI systems-the lab will analyze the socio-technical and ethical implications of AI across its development and use.
Initial projects will address challenges like AI paternalism and algorithmic bias in healthcare, with the goal of building trust and accountability in the use of AI. The insights gained will contribute to public education, academic research, and graduate programs, encouraging the responsible integration of AI in healthcare settings.
