Wednesday, September 25, 2019

AI: As Good as Medical Professionals?

The U.K is currently supporting a 250 million GBP investment in AI technology focused on accurately diagnosing and analyzing images and scans through the NHS, National Health Services. 

Artificial intelligence brain

What the technology actually does is interpret medical imaging to give a proper solution, as accurate as possible, on what actions may be taken to resolve the issue. Currently, the AI programs are just as good as its human counterparts. The issue that many on the opposition propose is that there is simply not enough studies or experiments done to fully understand what this technology is actually useful for. It should be noted that the side-by-side comparison between the doctors and the AI were using images of patients in which the doctors had no prior knowledge of and were nearly as good as the AI in giving a proper prognosis. 

The technology is still in its infancy, but the future may allow for more personalized, efficient relationships between the doctors and their patients.

The Guardian Article

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