WHO Launches Gen-AI Powered S.A.R.A.H. For Public Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype with generative artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced empathetic response.
S.A.R.A.H. is a Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health that can engage users 24/7 in 8 languages on multiple health topics on any device.
The tool, also known as Sarah, can help people understand risk factors for leading causes of death, such as cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes.
It can also provide up-to-date information on quitting tobacco, being active, eating a healthy diet, and de-stressing.
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for continued research on this new technology to explore potential benefits to public health and better understand the challenges.
The technology is supported by Soul Machines Biological AI. The WHO called for continued research to explore potential benefits and challenges, as AI raises ethical concerns such as equitable access, privacy, safety, accuracy, data protection, and bias.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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