WHO report on AI in healthcare is a mixed bag of horror and delight

The World Health Organization today issued its first-ever report on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The report is 165 pages cover-to-cover and it provides a summary assessment of the current state of AI in healthcare while also laying out several opportunities and challenges. Most of what the report covers boils down to six "guiding principles for [AI's] design and use." These bullet points make up the framework for the report's exploration of the current and potential benefits and dangers of using AI in healthcare. The report focuses a lot of attention on cutting through hype to give analysis on the present capabilities of AI in the healthcare sector.