Artificial Intelligence Trends in Healthcare

Healthcare is emerging as a prominent area for artificial intelligence research and applications. Image recognition is revolutionizing diagnostics. Pharma companies are experimenting with deep learning to design new drugs. In the private market, healthcare AI startups have raised $4.3B across 576 deals since 2013, topping all other industries in AI deal activity. AI in healthcare is currently geared towards improving patient outcomes, aligning the interests of various stakeholders, and reducing healthcare costs.