AIT-06 - (Unmasking Subjectivity: The Complex World of AI in Pain Assessment) Round III: The Final Debate, Does AI Improve Equity Amongst Disadvantaged Groups? What Do YOU Think?!?

After round one and round two, we have grappled with the good, the bad, and the ugly of artificial intelligence. AI will provide new tools to improve our assessment of pain, hopefully avoiding many of the unfortunate ramifications including over and under treatment of pain. AI may also propagate human biases, so if it is used as the sole assessor, it may ensure disparities in outcomes. Where do we go from here? Artificial intelligence is here to stay but the power can be harnessed for both good and bad.

During this session, we will foster an interactive conversation with you, the audience, and engage in a sporty debate to discuss both the positives and negatives of artificial intelligence. We will use audience interaction, discussion, polling, and thought-provoking questions to hear how AI has affected multiple practices and how all plan to harness the power of AI for the good of patient care in the future. We will discuss best practices for implementation of AI in the care of the acute and chronic pain patient. Lastly, we will for once and for all answer the question as a group, answer the question:

“Does Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Bias and Improve Outcomes for Disadvantaged Groups in Subjective Disease States like Chronic Pain?”