How AI And Deep Learning Are Now Used To Diagnose Cancer

Without a doubt one of the most exciting potential uses for AI (Artificial Intelligence) and in particular deep learning is in healthcare. Traditionally, diagnosis of killer illnesses such as cancer and heart disease have relied on examinations of x-rays and scans to spot early warning signs of developing problems. Image recognition is of course one of the tasks at which deep learning excels – from Facebook's facial recognition to Google's image search, practical examples of it in use are becoming more common by the day. Although being able to tag pictures of our friends without typing their name, or find amusing images of cats when we want them, may seem trivial use cases, the same technology is quickly advancing to a point where more far-reaching implications are being realized. In China, lung cancer is the leading cause of death, claiming over 600,000 lives each year, largely due to high levels of air pollution.