What is artificial intelligence and what does it mean for nurses?

The machine works out a solution from the data collected from a series of patterns or algorithms. AI – sometimes called machine intelligence – appears to be gaining momentum and is a term now used for a collection of technologies and applications, such as scan interpretation and laboratory results reading. In the world of technology, this concept seems like a shiny, new thing. It has, however, been with us in healthcare for some time. The main functions of AI in healthcare are in learning situations, planning simulations, problem-solving and even speech recognition.