Supercharge healthcare with artificial intelligence

Pattern-recognition algorithms can transform horses into zebras; winter scenes can become summer; artificial intelligence algorithms can generate art; robot radiologists can analyze your X-rays with remarkable precision. We have reached the point where pattern-recognition algorithms and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are more accurate than humans at the visual diagnosis and observation of X-rays, stained breast cancer slides and other medical signs involving general correlations between normal and abnormal health patterns. Before we run off and fire all the doctors, let's better understand the A.I. landscape and the technology's broad capabilities. A.I. won't replace doctors -- it will help to empower them and extend their reach, improving patient outcomes. The challenge with artificial intelligence is that no single and agreed-upon definition exists.