Genomics has shown tremendous promise in delivering incredible breakthroughs, but these breakthroughs have been based primarily on the kind of big data sets commonly found in AI-related projects. Just as many have argued that AI is being held back by the lack of diversity in those datasets, so too does a recent paper argue that similar problems might beset genomics research.
The research shows that most people included in genetic discovery research tend to be of European descent, which can skew the outcomes of the research considerably.