AI and neurology: How machine learning is revolutionising neuroscience

Artificial intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly been a growing presence in the healthcare industry, shaving years and billions of pounds off drug development programmes, accurately predicting A&E influxes, and even detecting early signs of disease in patients years before it was thought possible. The field of neuroscience has been no exception to this wave of technological innovation, with exciting developments cropping up in recent months and years that could potentially revolutionise diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes for patients on a global scale. The term AI covers a field of computer science that is focused upon the simulation of human intelligence and computational processes. However, there are several subfields of AI technology currently being explored in neuroscience, including machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). AI covers all programming systems that can perform tasks which usually require human intelligence.