4 ways healthcare is putting artificial intelligence, machine learning to use - MedCity News

Artificial intelligence and concerns over the long term consequences has come up again in the news week in the form of a Scientific American blog musing over how artificial intelligence will evolve -- "Is AI Dangerous? It Depends…" There is a certain amount of hand wringing over AI and, to a lesser extent, its branches such as machine learning and natural language processing. It also drew attention to notables who have voiced concern over AI including Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk. The concerns tend to emerge from worst case scenarios and assume that even though AI can be used for beneficial purposes, what if the technology is turned against us? But many people applying AI to make healthcare delivery more efficient and automated don't see it that way.