On Machine Learning & AI in Healthcare

I've been watching this space for some time now, and I continue to be bullish on the prospects of ML/AI in the healthcare industry. Here, I'm going to write about my views on The Why of ML/AI, some examples of The Who in this space, and, finally, some thoughts on The How these practices are going to disrupt processes in healthcare. Oh, and I'll also provide some thoughts on the infrastructure that's needed to make this all happen, because, those who know me will know my thoughts on infrastructure, viz. Let's start by looking at this clever map of the most well-funded AI startups in each state. Healthcare is, by far, the leading vertical focus for these AI startups, with the next largest focus being Business Intelligence (BI) @ 12%, followed by Cybersecurity and Marketing, both @ 9%.