Experts tell Senate panel of AI's growing potential

Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential for making sense of the big data that is inundating healthcare, creating actionable insights for clinicians. However, the breakthrough technology also brings with it challenges and risks for the industry. That's the consensus of AI experts who testified on Tuesday before the Senate Science, Commerce and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet. Edward Felten, professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton University, told lawmakers that AI is already creating huge benefits in healthcare and that its potential will only grow as the technology advances. "AI is a key enabler of precision medicine," said Felten.