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Metaverse Ethics for Healthcare Using AI Technology: Challenges and Risks

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Culture and Computing (HCII 2023)

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The metaverse offers a new platform for delivering healthcare services through its 3D simulation environment created using computer graphics. The integration of AI technology in the metaverse is expected to bring about significant advancements in the healthcare industry. This report categorizes the various types of healthcare services that can be provided in the metaverse and highlights the ethical considerations that need to be addressed during implementation. The report also covers the use of data in the metaverse for healthcare, the relevant laws and governance, and the challenges and risks that need to be considered. In addition, the report discusses the evaluation of ethical principles in the context of the metaverse and healthcare. The metaverse holds great potential for revolutionizing healthcare delivery, but it is important to address the ethical, legal, and technical considerations associated with its implementation.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Culture, Sports and Tourism R &D Program through the Korea Creative Content Agency grant funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in 2023 (Project Name: Development of Digital Quarantine and Operation Technologies for Creation of Safe Viewing Environment in Cultural Facilities, Project Number: R2021040028, Contribution Rate: 50%). And, this research was also supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R &D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI22C1518, Contribution Rate: 50%).

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  1. Defense & Safety Convergence Research Division, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejun, Republic of Korea

    Junseong Bang

  2. Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejun, Republic of Korea

    Junseong Bang

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Jong-Yeup Kim

  4. Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Jong-Yeup Kim

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Bang, J., Kim, JY. (2023). Metaverse Ethics for Healthcare Using AI Technology: Challenges and Risks. In: Rauterberg, M. (eds) Culture and Computing. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14035. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34732-0_28

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