Developing an Artificial Intelligence Framework for the Health and Wellbeing of Older Canadians
Developing an Artificial Intelligence Framework for the Health and Wellbeing of Older Canadians
Publish Date: 2026-04-21 09:52:00
Source Domain: niageing.ca
- The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada is increasingly impacting health care, long-term care, and home settings, directly affecting older Canadians.
- AI-enabled technologies promise better health monitoring, earlier intervention, and more efficient care for older adults.
- However, these technologies can also introduce risks such as bias, misinformation, and discrimination, which can be particularly harmful to older Canadians.
- Older adults may be especially vulnerable to AI-related harms, particularly where AI systems depend on historically biased or incomplete data.
- The brief advocates for an ethical, safe, and accountable regulatory framework to protect older Canadians and ensure the benefits of AI do not reinforce existing inequities.
