Google is using AI to speed up cancer treatment

Google's DeepMind already proved it could beat a Go world champion, and it's AI has even been used to cut the company's energy costs. How about improving the way we treat cancer? DeepMind recently announced a partnership with the Radiotherapy Department at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The department provides world-leading cancer treatment, but there's one area in particular where Google's AI could help speed up the process. When it comes to certain types of cancer in areas like the head and neck doctors need to plan carefully to avoid damaging important organs and body parts.