Artificial Intelligence Needs Standards. Here's Why

Improving artificial intelligence to help prevent heart attacks doesn't just depend on innovation. It also hinges on creating standards, the wonky underpinnings of the technology agreed to by companies and government agencies. For example, the Consumer Technology Association, which hosts the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, recently created an A.I. working group made up of gadget makers and healthcare organizations. The goal is to establish best practices for how health-related devices collect, process, and exchange people's personal data. But standards are critical to making A.I. more useful in nearly every industry.