Artificial intelligence: Evolving the practice of medicine from an art to a science

Today, many decisions made in medicine are based upon prior observations, training, memory, and flawed studies. With artificial intelligence (AI)- based tools, doctors will have powerful tools to make better diagnoses and treatment decisions based upon analysis of real-world clinical data and use of strong science. The promise of AI is that medicine becomes more of a science than an artform. Guidelines promulgated by specialty societies for physicians' use in daily practice are often based upon flimsy evidence and flawed studies. In a 2009 study, Duke University researchers found that only 11 percent of the recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association were based upon evidence from multiple randomized trials or meta-analyses – the gold standards for study design .