Can an accurate model be bad?
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40264964.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.patter.2025.101205 and PMC identifier 12010442.
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Abstract
Outcome-prediction models can harm patients even when they have good accuracy, as shown in a recent <i>Patterns</i> paper by Van Amsterdam et al. In this preview, we consider the ethical and empirical implications of this work by highlighting the impact of reifying self-fulfilling prophecies and propose a reorientation toward actions over accuracy as a priority for AI integration.