AIAAIC-0898
Apple Watch blood oximeter racial bias
Apple's Blood Oxygen app enables users to measure the percentage of oxygen carried by red blood cells from one's lungs to the rest of one's body. Apple says its Blood Oxygen 'app measurements are not intended for medical use, including self-diagnosis or consultation with a doctor, and are only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes.'
- Organisation involved
- Apple
- Product, system or model
- Apple Watch/Blood Oxygen
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