Xavier University debuts center to advance AI use in healthcare

Xavier University has launched the Xavier Center for Artificial Intelligence, an effort to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve healthcare. "We're bringing together the major global players in artificial intelligence to focus on technology that could transform the healthcare industry," said Marla Phillips, director of Xavier Health, which runs the Center for AI. "We believe the implementation of AI in the healthcare field is needed now more than ever." Xavier Health, formed in 2008, is a center in the College of Professional Sciences charged with making a difference in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries by building bridges between the industries and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Center for AI is a collaborative effort involving all three of Xavier's colleges – Arts & Sciences, Professional Sciences and the Williams College of Business – presenting new academic opportunities for students across the campus, the center said.