How long will patient live? Deep Learning takes on predictions

End of life care might be improved with Deep Learning. An AI program in a successful pilot study predicted how long people will live. George Dvorsky in Gizmodo and others reported on their work. The Stanford University team is using an algorithm to predict mortality, and their goal is to improve timing of end-of-life care for critically ill patients. While 80 percent of Americans prefer to spend their final days in their home, only 20 percent do just that.