Looking into the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

In his latest column for Digital Health, Andrew Davies, digital health lead at the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Most of us will have seen films or read sci-fi books about malevolent robots taking over the world. Although usually, in best Hollywood style, humanity wins out in the end. This is the scary end of AI, the out-of-control robot that is autonomous and bent on world domination. Of course, the reality of the situation today is far from this, but that is not to say that AI cannot cause harm if deployed carelessly.