New expo showcases artificial intelligence tools that could boost Singapore's health sector

SINGAPORE - Outpatients could soon get to bypass snaking queues when they turn up for a clinic appointment, by simply peering into a camera. A new facial recognition tool notifies medical personnel when high-risk patients arrive so they can then decide whether the patients can be given prioritised care. The technology was showcased on Friday (July 6) at the National University Health System (NUHS) building at Singapore's first ever public Healthcare AI datathon and Expo. The event encourages tech experts and healthcare professionals to come together to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and smart tools to tackle challenges in the healthcare sector such as limited manpower. The six-day event, which runs till Sunday (July 8), has been organised jointly by NUHS, the National University of Singapore, AI Singapore - a programme set up to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities in Singapore, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.