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Epistemic injustice and phenomenological reductionism in psychiatric AI: an empirical-philosophical analysis

Jul 2026 · AI and Ethics · Vol 6 · 0 citations · 19 references
Computer Science

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This paper examines three interrelated ethical risks: the epistemic marginalisation of patients (Fricker), the replacement of interpretive understanding with statistical pattern-matching (Jaspers), and the diffusion of moral responsibility in ways that may undermine clinician accountability (Dean et al).

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