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Karen McPhail-Bell 7/20/25 Karen McPhail-Bell 7/20/25

We need to talk about GenAI

Generative AI (GenAI) is frequently presented as bringing benefits for individuals, industries and even all of humanity. However, the ownership, production and execution of GenAI raises a series of ethical questions for its use.

Discussion is needed about whether and how GenAI can be incorporated ethically and responsibly into arts and/or health practices.

Drawing upon evidence regarding GenAI’s impacts, this article presents 5 ethical tensions for GenAI’s use in the arts and/or health practices, and suggested actions.

Karen McPhail-Bell 10/13/22 Karen McPhail-Bell 10/13/22

Creating Healthy Communities convening, 11 October 2022: Day 2

A collection of Day 2 tweets under the conference handle #2022CHCConvening and #CHC2022

Karen McPhail-Bell 10/13/22 Karen McPhail-Bell 10/13/22

Creating Healthy Communities convening, 10 October 2022: Day 1

A collection of Day 1 tweets under the conference handle #2022CHCConvening and #CHC202

Karen McPhail-Bell 9/21/22 Karen McPhail-Bell 9/21/22

Why make art when the world is backwards and upside down?

This blog post dives into the critical role I see that art plays for addressing the challenges of today. In this blog post I also offer two free activities to support you to apply what is being discussed, to benefit your own life.