Why Artificial Intelligence is Your Future Healthcare Companion

AI, specifically cognitive computing technologies drastically transform healthcare experience for everyone in the ecosystem: doctors, patients, nurses, care givers, healthcare professionals and organizations. The influence of AI in real-life healthcare scenario is such that, gradually, the technology will adorn the role of your healthcare friend, philosopher and guide. Prior to understanding how Artificial Intelligence influences today's healthcare landscape, it is vital to know what AI really is. The hype of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around since the beginning of 20th century, though its contributions to healthcare remained minimal. In a broader sense, today AI is considered as the acronym for any task that a computer can perform just as well as, if not better than, humans.