How intelligent machines help doctors do more for their patients
Artificial intelligence is being applied across many industries, and healthcare is no exception, writes the CEO of Discovery Health
Massive advances in technology are changing healthcare systems at an unprecedented rate. Last week, I wrote about the data revolution as an enabler of superior, personalised healthcare. As data storage and processing costs plummet, the variety and richness of data, and our ability to analyse it accurately and rapidly, are exploding. One area of huge new potential in healthcare and other fields is artificial intelligence. AI is a branch of data science that is developing “intelligent” machines capable of crunching massive volumes of data in order to replicate key aspects of human intelligence such as reaching insights, making decisions, interpreting images or making predictions. Machine learning, a subset of AI, enables computers to learn as they work, becoming better and better at carrying out specific tasks. AI is also supporting doctors in highly complex fields where information accumulates so fast that it is virtually impossible for doctors to keep up. In some of the world’s lead...
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