Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across various domains, notably in healthcare, epidemic management, and public sentiment analysis. Focusing on China as a case study, this paper critically examines AI’s societal and individual impacts duri...
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| description | Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across various domains, notably in healthcare, epidemic management, and public sentiment analysis. Focusing on China as a case study, this paper critically examines AI’s societal and individual impacts during the pandemic. Through a synthesis of literature and case analyses, we highlight AI’s dualistic role—its potential benefits alongside emerging challenges related to privacy, security, autonomy, and freedom. The study emphasizes the crucial importance of public acceptance, normative frameworks, technological advancement, and global collaboration in navigating these challenges. We advocate for comprehensive social policies to govern AI responsibly, ensuring ethical integrity and efficiency in future public health crises. The insights aim to inform policy decisions, guide healthcare stakeholders, and enrich public discourse, promoting a balanced approach to AI in healthcare. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e484c31a7544836898aa8d16eddaa772025-08-20T02:16:40ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922025-02-0112111910.1057/s41599-025-04564-xArtificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s responseXiaojun Ding0Bingxing Shang1Caifeng Xie2Jiayi Xin3Feng Yu4Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Science, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Science, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Science, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Science, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Wuhan UniversityAbstract The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across various domains, notably in healthcare, epidemic management, and public sentiment analysis. Focusing on China as a case study, this paper critically examines AI’s societal and individual impacts during the pandemic. Through a synthesis of literature and case analyses, we highlight AI’s dualistic role—its potential benefits alongside emerging challenges related to privacy, security, autonomy, and freedom. The study emphasizes the crucial importance of public acceptance, normative frameworks, technological advancement, and global collaboration in navigating these challenges. We advocate for comprehensive social policies to govern AI responsibly, ensuring ethical integrity and efficiency in future public health crises. The insights aim to inform policy decisions, guide healthcare stakeholders, and enrich public discourse, promoting a balanced approach to AI in healthcare.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04564-x |
| spellingShingle | Xiaojun Ding Bingxing Shang Caifeng Xie Jiayi Xin Feng Yu Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response |
| title_full | Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response |
| title_short | Artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 pandemic: balancing benefits and ethical challenges in China’s response |
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