Tech experts warn against using AI in breast cancer screenings

Scientists are currently analysing how AI could be integrated into the NHS' systems, although IT experts say there is not enough evidence to justify leveraging the technology yet. The UK's chartered institute for IT – the BCS – says that the scientific community has to be more transparent about the readiness of AI for use in serious medical procedures, citing the "immaturity of most AI tools". Expanding on this point, Dr Philip Scott, chair of the BCS health and care executive, said: "While AI methods are promising, there is not yet enough scientific evidence to justify adoption in a cancer screening programme. "Unfortunately, there is so much hype about AI that some people treat it like magic. Most AI in healthcare is early stage and not shown to work clinically.