Ageism and artificial intelligence: some reflections on technological threats in healthcare for the elderly Cover Image

Ageizm i sztuczna inteligencja: kilka refleksji na temat zagrożeń technologicznych w opiece zdrowotnej dla osób starszych
Ageism and artificial intelligence: some reflections on technological threats in healthcare for the elderly

Author(s): Jolanta Blicharz
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Gerontology, Artificial Intelligence
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: artificial intelligence; healthcare; ageism; digital exclusion; technological threats;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to discuss contemporary threats resulting from the use of applications based on artificial intelligence in healthcare for the elderly. The scope of the issues formulated in the title includes two basic issues. The first one aims to capture the essence of ageism as a multifaceted and complex phenomenon that can take various forms and causes of its occurrence, as well as to present several typologies of ageism due to its nature and scope. The second issue concerns the manifestations of ageism in healthcare for the elderly against the background of the ongoing changes related to the development of artificial intelligence. The study conducted an analysis of literature, views and research in the discussed area. An analysis of EU regulations relating to the examined issue was also made.

  • Issue Year: 141/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-23
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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