AI can diagnose illnesses as accuratelky as trained doctors: study

Artificial intelligence can identify illnesses as accurately as trained doctors, a major review has claimed. Research shows AI can spot a host of conditions - ranging from cancer to rare eye diseases - with the same precision as medical professionals. The computer programs uses'deep learning' to train itself to spot diseases by analysing thousands of medical images. It draws on data from past health records to spot similarities in conditions and make an accurate diagnosis without human assistance. Doctors who led the review claimed AI has'enormous potential' for improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosing conditions.