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8�5 Technical brief on AI in traditional medicine

WHO's Global Traditional Medicine Center
presented its efforts to bring evidence-based Part 2: Thematic AI
traditional medicine to billions worldwide and
the related ITU/WHO/WIPO activities under
the GI-AI4H. The challenges and opportunities
of integrating AI with traditional medicine are
described in the technical brief, which also
covers the development of a global library on
traditional medicine featuring an AI interface.
Presenting at the summit, WHO highlighted the
importance of respecting traditional knowledge
and biodiversity while promoting innovation
and access to healthcare.

The technical brief was developed by
leveraging the findings of a literature review
and supplementing this with knowledge and
inputs captured during the conceptualization
process with experts from the Topic Group on
AI and Traditional Medicine (TG-TM) under the
ITU-WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence
for Health (FG-AI4H).

8�6 Closing summary

During the closing, ITU, WHO and WIPO high-level representatives emphasized the importance
of ethical AI use in health, global collaboration, and equitable AI access, outlining a strategic
vision for responsible AI for health. They called for collective action to develop standards,
advocate sustainable adoption, foster partnerships, share best practices, invest in open science
and research, and advocate inclusive, transparent, and accountable AI policy and regulation that
embraces innovation and protects the vulnerable. The vision centres on an ethical, inclusive,
and globally coordinated AI healthcare future that leaves no country is left behind, via activities
such as those driven by the Global Initiative on AI for Health aimed at balancing innovation with
accessibility, transparency, and local ownership.

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