As the letter states, the development of clinical algorithms, involves significant use of judgment by their creators and creates the opportunity for creative bias, from conflicts of interest, limited perspectives on the lives of racial minorities, or implicit racial bias to be introduced into the algorithm.
Markey highlights potential biases in clinical algorithms affecting minorities.
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