SCHEQ Founder & CEO Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. recently joined Carrie Prince and Doug Daniels on the People Fuss podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on medical AI, bias, dignity, and trust. The episode, “Medical AI, Bias, and the Cost of Being Black in Healthcare,” focused on what happens when innovation moves faster than accountability and how communities experience the healthcare system differently depending on race, income, and access to advocacy.
This discussion matters because the future of healthcare is being shaped right now, not only by clinicians and patients, but also by datasets, product design decisions, and policy choices that can unintentionally widen disparities.
The episode talked about medical AI without the hype, where bias enters systems even with “good intentions,” and why equity in healthcare must include dignity, trust, and accountability, not just access.
A few themes included:
- AI can streamline care, but only if it’s designed and validated with all populations in mind
- Data gaps don’t just limit performance, they can actively reinforce disparities
- Patients lose trust when they are dismissed, mischarted, or treated differently at their most vulnerable moments
- Workforce diversity in STEMM is not symbolic, it directly shapes outcomes downstream in clinics and communities
If you’re interested in responsible innovation, patient advocacy, health literacy, or health equity in practice, give it a listen.
