Unlocking Public Health Data: Navigating New Legal Guardrails and Emerging AI Challenges

J Law Med Ethics. 2024;52(S1):70-74. doi: 10.1017/jme.2024.40. Epub 2024 Jul 12.

Abstract

Here, we analyze the public health implications of recent legal developments - including privacy legislation, intergovernmental data exchange, and artificial intelligence governance - with a view toward the future of public health informatics and the potential of diverse data to inform public health actions and drive population health outcomes.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Confidentiality; Privacy; Public Health Practice; Public Health Surveillance.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Confidentiality / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Privacy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Public Health / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Public Health Informatics / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States