Deep learning in healthcare: a move towards algorithmic doctors

People are constantly trying to find more'human' ways to interact with technology. Could the same be achieved for how we approach our health too? After the recent Deep Learning in Healthcare conference held in London, it is clear that technology has the capacity to transform healthcare as we know it. Deep learning (also known as machine learning or artificial intelligence) refers to a set of algorithms whereby a computational system is "trained" to process data by being tested on some information, which it then "learns" from. This results in a computer which has the ability to assimilate, process and present data to humans, eliminating work for us humans in the process.