AI Getting Better At Predicting When You'll Die

Thinking about how and when you'll die might be morbid, but it has creeped into everyone's mind at some point. Online tools like The Death Clock provide a very unscientific, and entertaining, prediction of your demise, but researchers have figured out a way to estimate a person's lifespan with 69 percent accuracy. In a very small study of 48 participants, all of whom were at least 60 years old, scientists from the University of Adelaide in Australia analyzed photos of people's organs using artificial intelligence. They were able to predict who would die within five years with 69 percent accuracy, which is roughly the same as an oncologist's. Using deep learning, which involves inputting data into a computer system to help it make decisions, the researchers used radiological images because they provide undetectable clues, according to study co-author and epidemiologist Dr. Lyle Palmer, Ph.D, in a story on ResearchGate.